with $100k coming in, swapping out of St. Louis
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
cheaper each month than St. Louis
On paper, Kennewick and St. Louis are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,686/mo
19% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,647/mo
$116 more than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$441k
60% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
314k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
199
pleasant days a year, in kennewick.
St. Louis only logs 174 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 26 days above 95° here, 5 in St. Louis.
But the calendar thins out: St. Louis stays 80.0× busier.
74/100
9% higher than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Hanford Reach National Monument, 25.6 mi.
55/100
37% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
8
87% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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