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Kennewick, WA cityscape

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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

$286

less monthly outlay than Fayetteville

Kennewick is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
landable, recorded on the kennewick entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,686/mo

5% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$367/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville

vs 4.4% in Fayetteville

03after rent

$6,647/mo

$286 more than Fayetteville

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

04a house here

$441k

20% more expensive than Fayetteville

vs $367k in Fayetteville

05metro size

314k

vs 590k in Fayetteville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

199

pleasant days a year, in kennewick.

Fayetteville keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.

Lighter on events: Fayetteville packs 8.0× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

74/100

16% higher than Fayetteville

vs 64/100 in Fayetteville

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

·walk score®

55/100

33% lower than Fayetteville

vs 82/100 in Fayetteville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

8

43% fewer than Fayetteville

vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville

04 · see also

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