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
Walla Walla is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and wine-region housing market in Washington, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Walla Walla has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Walla Walla has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Walla Walla minus Kennewick.
| Metric | Kennewick | Walla Walla | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,598 | $1,484 | -$114 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $433,399 | $418,572 | -$14,827 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $208/mo | $208/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 114 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $83,835 | $83,835 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 72/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |