same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
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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
cheaper each month than Harrisburg
Cost barely budges between Kennewick and Harrisburg. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,686/mo
17% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,647/mo
$15 more than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$441k
43% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
314k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
199
pleasant days a year, in kennewick.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 26 days above 95° vs Harrisburg's 3.
But the calendar thins out: Harrisburg stays 33.0× busier.
74/100
7% higher than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Hanford Reach National Monument, 25.6 mi.
55/100
41% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
8
33% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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