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 | Seattle | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $1,945/mo | 42.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $879,900 | 63.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $116,068 | 39.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 100.9 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 91.7 | 12.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 110.9 | 8.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 113.2 | 10.9% 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 $127,297 in Seattle to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kennewick, WA is about 21.4% cheaper overall than Seattle, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Kennewick than in Seattle. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $101,837 in Seattle to keep the same standard of living.