01 · the cities
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→Gainesville
Gainesville is the University of Florida, the Gators, and a college town with serious natural assets: 30+ named springs within an hour's drive, including Ginnie, Devil's Den, and Ichetucknee for tubing. The food scene is solid and cheap (it's still a college town), and downtown's grown up with breweries and music venues. Surrounded by oak forests and prairie. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers got their start here.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,686/mo
$1,645/mo
Median home price
Median home price
$441k
$317k
$125k less than Kennewick
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,647/mo
$6,688/mo
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
199 days
206 days
7 more than Kennewick
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
26 days
17 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
8 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Kennewick has 9 more days above 95°F each year than Gainesville. Kennewick drops below 20°F on 8 more days per year than Gainesville.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
74 / 100
63 / 100
11.0 pts behind Kennewick
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
8 routes
5 routes
3 fewer direct routes than Kennewick
Metro size
Metro size
314k metro
350k metro
Kennewick has 3.0x fewer events per month than Gainesville.
the verdict
2
Kennewick
categories won
5
Gainesville
categories won
Gainesville wins on money and weather. Kennewick has the edge on lifestyle.
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