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 | Yakima | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $1,014/mo | 9.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $243,300 | 30.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $55,734 | 26.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 104.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 101.8 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 100.9 | ≈ 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 $92,197 in Yakima to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yakima, WA is about 7.8% cheaper overall than Kennewick, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Yakima than in Kennewick. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $73,757 in Yakima to keep the same standard of living.