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 | Vancouver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $1,525/mo | 27.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $403,400 | 21.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $73,626 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 112.4 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.3 | ≈ 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 $114,355 in Vancouver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kennewick, WA is about 12.6% cheaper overall than Vancouver, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Kennewick than in Vancouver. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $91,484 in Vancouver to keep the same standard of living.