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Living in Kennewick

Kennewick had 85,295 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. Median household income was US$73,576 a year in Kennewick in july 2026. The city had 32 schools in 2026. There were 505 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population88,366people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,118EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,090EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.06%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,828offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 141% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.52µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Kennewick?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,240 per month, while the median home value was US$370,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 61.3%, and the vacancy rate was 5.66% in July 2026. 56.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Kennewick recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1603
Utilities, 85 m² flat€131
Mobile plan, 10 GB€62
Internet, 60 Mbps€39
Transport pass€11

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.18 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kennewick (Wayback Machine capture 20260320203649)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,603 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kennewick (Wayback Machine capture 20260320203649)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB62.04 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kennewick (Wayback Machine capture 20260320203649)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass10.88 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Kennewick (Wayback capture 20250525041050)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home130.6 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kennewick (Wayback Machine capture 20260320203649)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,240/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,958 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,253 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,090 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes2,330 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Kennewick a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family40%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–49%
Retirement41%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 30–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,064 of 88,366 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Kennewick is 5.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income73,576 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet5.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet6.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,118 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,233 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate5.06 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Kennewick?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,233 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,794of €3,289 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,289
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,253
Public transport pass€11 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31− €11
Utilities, 85 m²€131 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kennewick (Wayback Machine capture 20260320203649) · 2026-07-31− €131
Internet€39 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kennewick (Wayback Machine capture 20260320203649) · 2026-07-31− €39
Mobile plan€62 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kennewick (Wayback Machine capture 20260320203649) · 2026-07-31− €62
Left over€1,794
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kennewick. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kennewick. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools32 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents26.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio9 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents505 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,110 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kennewick when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKennewick highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kennewick highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Kennewick3,828
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,828 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents300.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes276 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.3 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportPSC3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kennewick. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kennewick.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Kennewick is 4.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.52 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.39 · Feb 8.94 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 19.06 · May 24.06 · Jun 27.78 · Jul 32.94 · Aug 32.39 · Sep 26.94 · Oct 18.83 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 5.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.56 · Feb -0.611 · Mar 2.17 · Apr 5.78 · May 10.06 · Jun 13.56 · Jul 16.83 · Aug 16.28 · Sep 11.78 · Oct 6.17 · Nov 1.61 · Dec -1.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.94 · Feb 4.17 · Mar 8.33 · Apr 12.39 · May 17.06 · Jun 20.67 · Jul 24.89 · Aug 24.33 · Sep 19.33 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.06 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.7 · Feb 20.07 · Mar 16.76 · Apr 15.49 · May 21.34 · Jun 14.73 · Jul 5.33 · Aug 4.32 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 17.02 · Nov 22.1 · Dec 27.43 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading158 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.05 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation151.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.79 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Sparks ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.9 °C, Reims (France) ±2.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.1 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 12,064 is not 8.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share8.56 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents12,064 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,197 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population88,366 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics87,424 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value370,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes61.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate59.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad14.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents8.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.24 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage70.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance8.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available91.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over36,738 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home9.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans83.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Kennewick

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Richland as a Kennewick alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,431 Richland vs €3,118 Kennewick+42%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,190 Richland vs 3,828 Kennewick−43%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €254 Richland vs €131 Kennewick+94%
  • Foreign residents: 3.7% Richland vs 8.6% Kennewick−57%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Richland vs 6.0 km Kennewick−50%
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Richland vs 5.1% Kennewick+11%
  • Residents: 65,258 Richland vs 88,366 Kennewick−26%

Troy as a Kennewick alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2865 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Nearest airport: 23.0 km Troy vs 6.0 km Kennewick+283%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,839 Troy vs €3,118 Kennewick+55%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,392 Troy vs 3,828 Kennewick−64%
  • Foreign residents: 13.0% Troy vs 8.6% Kennewick+52%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Troy vs 5.1% Kennewick−14%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,848 Troy vs €4,233 Kennewick−9%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €148 Troy vs €131 Kennewick+14%

Cities near Kennewick

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Finley 8.5 km away
Rent
1,015 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,043 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Kennewick?

The median gross salary is 4,233 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Kennewick?

The unemployment rate is 5.06 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Kennewick?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.52 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is Kennewick?

Police recorded 3,828 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Kennewick?

The published population is 88,366 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Kennewick?

12,064 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Kennewick a good place to live?

Kennewick may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Kennewick?

Pasco, Finley, Richland, West Richland are near Kennewick. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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