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 | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $1,489/mo | 25.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $415,300 | 23.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $79,085 | 10.9% 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 $122,647 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kennewick, WA is about 18.5% cheaper overall than Tacoma, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Kennewick than in Tacoma. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $98,118 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.