Verdict
Kennewick leads on Affordability, Safety, while Seattle leads on Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
68
✓ winsWA
66
Educational Attainment
WA
47
WA
96
✓ winsSafety
WA
50
✓ winsWA
27
Weather
WA
—
WA
—
Livability
WA
56
WA
63
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Kennewick | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,823 | 734,603 |
| Median Income | $70,429 | $116,068 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,113 ✓ | $1,945 |
| Median Home Value | $318,400 ✓ | $879,900 |
| Median Age | 35 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 87% | 96% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 26% | 67% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 89% | 93% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 63% ✓ | 45% |
| Avg Commute | 23 min ✓ | 30 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.81 ✓ | 8.49 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 46.91 ✓ | 57.76 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 1" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 6" | N/A |