01 · the cities
Jacksonville
Jacksonville is the largest city in the continental U.S. by land area, which means everything is 20 minutes from everything else and most of those 20 minutes involve a bridge. The St. Johns River cuts the city in half, the beaches are a quick drive east, and the food scene leans seafood and surprisingly excellent BBQ. It's a Florida city without the theme-park vibe.
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
$1,679/mo
$1,686/mo
Median home price
Median home price
$358k
$441k
$83k more than Jacksonville
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,654/mo
$6,647/mo
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
198 days
199 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
27 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 drops below 20°F on 8 more days per year than Jacksonville.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
74 / 100
10.0 pts ahead of Jacksonville
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
26 routes
8 routes
18 fewer direct routes than Jacksonville
Metro size
Metro size
1.7M metro
314k metro
Jacksonville has 52.0x more events per month than Kennewick.
the verdict
4
Jacksonville
categories won
1
Kennewick
categories won
Jacksonville wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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