01 · the cities
Oxnard
Oxnard is California's strawberry capital, where the fields literally run up to the beach. Channel Islands Harbor is a quiet alternative to the busier Ventura and Santa Barbara, with great seafood and a chill Mexican food scene. The weather is the perfect 65-and-overcast that locals call 'June gloom' for most of summer. The Channel Islands themselves are a ferry ride away.
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
$2,995/mo
$1,686/mo
$1,309/mo less than Oxnard (78%)
Median home price
Median home price
$923k
$441k
$482k less than Oxnard
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,563/mo
$6,647/mo
Kennewick has $2,084/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
342 days
199 days
143 fewer than Oxnard
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 Oxnard. Kennewick drops below 20°F on 8 more days per year than Oxnard.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
74 / 100
74 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
0 routes
8 routes
8 more direct routes than Oxnard
Metro size
Metro size
830k metro
314k metro
Oxnard has 24.0x more events per month than Kennewick.
the verdict
3
Oxnard
categories won
5
Kennewick
categories won
Kennewick wins on money and lifestyle. Oxnard has the edge on weather.
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