same $100k income, fresh start from York
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
more expensive each month than York
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Kennewick is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,686/mo
24% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,647/mo
$70 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$441k
42% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
314k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
199
pleasant days a year, in kennewick.
York barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 26 days above 95° here, 4 in York.
About as much going on as in York.
74/100
16% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Hanford Reach National Monument, 25.6 mi.
55/100
41% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
8
33% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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