Living in Kennewick

Kennewick is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 78,896 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 12%, #688 of 6,227), low-income households (top 13%, #1,195 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 15%, #1,135 of 8,006).

Residents78,896
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport200 km (Spokane International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km479,800 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverColumbia, 3.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,501 km
Within 10 km402,610 people
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 1:13

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How Kennewick ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Washington
Young family54#4,245 of 11,898#120 of 310Map
Low-income household55#1,195 of 9,771#4 of 256Map
Low-income family56#1,857 of 8,006#3 of 225Map
Single parent60#1,444 of 6,237#7 of 182Map
Pensioner couple55#6,710 of 9,474#241 of 264Map
Single pensioner57#5,462 of 9,474#222 of 264Map
Early retiree51#8,514 of 10,762#253 of 282Map
Single professional59#1,842 of 4,537#42 of 155Map
Young professional62#1,702 of 4,444#40 of 156Map
DINKS57#2,129 of 3,053#70 of 105Map
Remote worker57#3,685 of 7,271#104 of 201Map
Commuter75#688 of 6,227#20 of 219Map
Car-free household67#977 of 3,933#21 of 137Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer58#1,135 of 8,006#3 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover50#3,312 of 12,111#6 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#1,709 of 4,114#39 of 145Map
Expat professional57#3,732 of 7,271#117 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,107 of 9,474#158 of 264Map
Nature-focused household11#17,799 of 18,063#420 of 421Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover25#7,213 of 16,523#311 of 390Map
Rural value seeker19#16,034 of 18,063#266 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover52#7,510 of 16,523#256 of 390Map
Lottery winner64#3,815 of 21,167#89 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,414 of 12,111#149 of 313Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#4,113 of 12,111#144 of 313Map
Digital native59#1,155 of 4,750#20 of 160Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Health and elderly63
  • Education and family54
  • Jobs and economy52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Affordability41
  • Safety and community40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • Green space4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.