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 | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $1,218/mo | 8.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $268,800 | 18.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $83,973 | 16.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 95.7 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 88.7 | 16.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 93.6 | 7.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 94.3 | 7.0% higher 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 $91,006 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, MN is about 9% cheaper overall than Kennewick, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Rochester than in Kennewick. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $72,805 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.