on $100k a year, leaving Dayton
changea dispatch from
kennewick
WA
46.21°N
119.14°W
Kennewick is part of the Tri-Cities (with Pasco and Richland), sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima rivers in eastern Washington. The Columbia Valley wine region (Walla Walla is 45 minutes east) is one of the most acclaimed in the country. It's sunny, dry, and much cheaper than the Seattle side. The Hanford Reach is a hauntingly beautiful stretch of the Columbia. Underrated.
the verdict
pricier each month than Dayton
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Kennewick is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,686/mo
28% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,647/mo
$33 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$441k
218% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
314k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
199
pleasant days a year, in kennewick.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 26 days above 95° vs Dayton's 0.
Dayton hosts 14.0× more events.
74/100
19% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Hanford Reach National Monument, 25.6 mi.
55/100
38% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
8
50% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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