01 · the cities
Boston
Boston is brick sidewalks, dive bars older than most states, and an accent that turns 'park the car' into a love language. The city is densely packed with colleges (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, plus 30 more), which keeps it perpetually 22 years old in spirit. The Freedom Trail literally paints a red line through 400 years of American history. Dunkin' is not a chain here, it's a way of life.
full dispatch→Kennewick
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$3,145/mo
$1,686/mo
$1,459/mo less than Boston (87%)
Median home price
Median home price
$771k
$441k
$330k less than Boston
State income tax
State income tax
5.0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,772/mo
$6,647/mo
Kennewick has $1,875/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
160 days
199 days
39 more than Boston
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
26 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
33 days
8 days
days below 20°F per year
Kennewick has 24 more days above 95°F each year than Boston. Boston drops below 20°F on 25 more days per year than Kennewick.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
71 / 100
74 / 100
3.0 pts ahead of Boston
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
103 routes
8 routes
95 fewer direct routes than Boston
Metro size
Metro size
4.9M metro
314k metro
Boston has 168.0x more events per month than Kennewick.
the verdict
2
Boston
categories won
7
Kennewick
categories won
Kennewick leads on money and weather and wins overall.
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