01 · the cities
Honolulu
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
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
$2,843/mo
$1,686/mo
$1,157/mo less than Honolulu (69%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$441k
$620k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$6,647/mo
Kennewick has $2,073/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
199 days
117 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
26 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
8 days
days below 20°F per year
Kennewick has 26 more days above 95°F each year than Honolulu. Kennewick drops below 20°F on 8 more days per year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
74 / 100
19.0 pts ahead of Honolulu
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
8 routes
43 fewer direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
314k metro
Honolulu has 95.0x more events per month than Kennewick.
the verdict
4
Honolulu
categories won
5
Kennewick
categories won
Kennewick wins on money. Honolulu has the edge on weather.
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