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 | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $2,080/mo | 46.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $783,300 | 59.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $98,657 | 28.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 106.8 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 159.5 | 35.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
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 $140,818 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kennewick, WA is about 29% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% lower in Kennewick than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $112,654 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.