same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Wayne
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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 Fort Wayne
Kennewick costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,686/mo
42% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,647/mo
$249 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$441k
74% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
314k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
199
pleasant days a year, in kennewick.
Fort Wayne only manages 161 of those. Warm, not extreme: 26 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Fort Wayne.
But the calendar thins out: Fort Wayne stays 21.0× busier.
74/100
61% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Hanford Reach National Monument, 25.6 mi.
55/100
39% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
8
20% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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