on $100k a year, leaving Worcester
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
under Worcester, every month
Kennewick is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,686/mo
21% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,647/mo
$870 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$441k
9% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
314k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
199
pleasant days a year, in kennewick.
Worcester barely cracks 148 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 26 days above 95° vs Worcester's 1.
But the calendar thins out: Worcester stays 30.0× busier.
74/100
25% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Hanford Reach National Monument, 25.6 mi.
55/100
39% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
8
300% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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