Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Washington
Kennewick is a supplemental starter city profile for the Tri-Cities affordability market in Washington, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Washington
Spokane is the Eastern Washington affordability market in Washington, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Kennewick has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Spokane has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Spokane minus Kennewick.
| Metric | Kennewick | Spokane | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,598 | $1,478 | -$120 | Spokane | Spokane has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $433,399 | $400,636 | -$32,763 | Spokane | Spokane has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $208/mo | $195/mo | -$13/mo | Spokane | Spokane has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 111 | -3 | Spokane | Spokane has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $83,835 | $92,000 | +$8,165 | Kennewick | Kennewick has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 67/100 | -5 | Kennewick | Kennewick has the higher move score. |