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Kennewick, WA cityscape

swapping out of daytona beach

Kennewick

wa · metro 314k

a 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.

metro314k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$98

under Daytona Beach, every month

Kennewick and Daytona Beach land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the kennewick entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,686/mo

5% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Daytona Beach

03after rent

$6,647/mo

$98 more than Daytona Beach

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$441k

33% more expensive than Daytona Beach

vs $331k in Daytona Beach

05metro size

314k

vs 722k in Daytona Beach

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

199

pleasant days a year, in kennewick.

Daytona Beach gets 212 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 26 days above 95° vs Daytona Beach's 11.

Lighter on events: Daytona Beach packs 14.0× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

74/100

17% higher than Daytona Beach

vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach

Closest outdoor draw: Hanford Reach National Monument, 25.6 mi.

·walk score®

55/100

29% lower than Daytona Beach

vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

8

300% more than Daytona Beach

vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach

04 · see also

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