01 · the cities
San Diego
San Diego is the city most Californians secretly wish they lived in: 70°F, sunny, and a beach for every mood. Fish tacos are religion, Balboa Park is bigger than Central Park and packed with museums, and the craft beer scene is one of the best in the country. The zoo is world-famous and the burritos are aggressively underrated. Even the freeways feel relaxed here.
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
$2,890/mo
$1,686/mo
$1,204/mo less than San Diego (71%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.0M
$441k
$569k less than San Diego
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,668/mo
$6,647/mo
Kennewick has $1,979/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
332 days
199 days
133 fewer than San Diego
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 San Diego. Kennewick drops below 20°F on 8 more days per year than San Diego.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
75 / 100
74 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
55 routes
8 routes
47 fewer direct routes than San Diego
Metro size
Metro size
3.3M metro
314k metro
San Diego has 174.0x more events per month than Kennewick.
the verdict
4
San Diego
categories won
4
Kennewick
categories won
San Diego wins on weather and lifestyle, Kennewick wins on money. Dead even.
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