01 · the cities
Knoxville
Knoxville is the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains (the most-visited national park in the country, 30 minutes east), the University of Tennessee's Vol energy, and the gold-roofed Sunsphere left over from the 1982 World's Fair. Market Square downtown is brick, patios, and a Saturday farmers market that takes over the whole space. The food and bar scene has come into its own. The mountains do the heavy lifting.
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
$1,731/mo
$1,686/mo
Median home price
Median home price
$364k
$441k
$77k more than Knoxville
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,602/mo
$6,647/mo
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
189 days
199 days
10 more than Knoxville
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
3 days
26 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
9 days
8 days
days below 20°F per year
Kennewick has 23 more days above 95°F each year than Knoxville.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
69 / 100
74 / 100
5.0 pts ahead of Knoxville
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
17 routes
8 routes
9 fewer direct routes than Knoxville
Metro size
Metro size
947k metro
314k metro
Knoxville has 42.0x more events per month than Kennewick.
the verdict
3
Knoxville
categories won
3
Kennewick
categories won
Knoxville and Kennewick split the categories evenly.
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