Kennewick, WA Cost of Living


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Kennewick cost of living score
100.5
More expensive
0.5% higher
than the US average
17.6% lower
than the Washington average
Kennewick, Washington gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 100.5, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 0.5% higher than the U.S. average and 17.6% higher than the average for Washington.

Kennewick, WA

Housing costs in Kennewick?
A typical home costs $397,200, which is 17.5% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 25.7% less expensive than the average Washington home, at $534,700. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Kennewick costs $1,210 per month, which is 15.4% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 43.0% cheaper than the state average of $1,730.

Can I afford Kennewick?
To live comfortably in Kennewick, Washington, a minimum annual income of $75,960 for a family, and $38,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Kennewick?
Kennewick delivers an attractive option for budget-friendly living based somewhere inside Washington’s Benton County featuring medians standing firm around the low-$400s and rental rates shortly come in a bit closer to upwards of $1 < 400 dollars generally - drastically lower compared to coastal places like Bellingham or Lynnwood located much further up northwestward. Grocery stores equally hover just below US averages thanks largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax sums out constant at no less than 9%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesKennewickWashingtonUnited States
  100.5121.9100.0
  100.3101.1100
  86.588.8100.0
  121.2172.8100.0
  $397,200$534,700$338,100
  80.7%74.0%100.0%
  83.7113.6100.0
  132.9113.3100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
Reviews for Kennewick
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Born here and lived most of my 48 years here. If people haven't gotten out and explored the versatility of this place to entertain a population at my levels and options  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here for 30 years. Very good place to live. Three major rivers meet here. The Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers. So if you like fishing or boating it’s a  More

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