City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Kennewick | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $1,250/mo | 11.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $215,500 | 47.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $57,537 | 22.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 97.5 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 107.5 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 98.6 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.8 | 0.9% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Kennewick, you'd need $105,647 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kennewick, WA is about 5.3% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Kennewick than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $84,517 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.