Population
Clearwater
117,075
Kennewick
84,389
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Kennewick
$72,867
Home Value
Clearwater
$326,100
Kennewick
$343,600
Rent
Clearwater
$1,539
Kennewick
$1,199
Crime Rate
Clearwater
3.40
Kennewick
3.67
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Kennewick
119.9
Avg Temp
Clearwater
N/A
Kennewick
N/A
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Kennewick
4.9%
How Similar Are Clearwater & Kennewick?
Kennewick is Clearwater's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clearwater
117,075
Kennewick
84,389
Clearwater has a 28% larger population than Kennewick.
Violent Crime
Clearwater
3.40
Kennewick
3.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Clearwater
18.33
Kennewick
34.61
Kennewick has a 47% higher property crime than Clearwater.
Political Leaning
Clearwater
52.1%
Kennewick
59.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Kennewick has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Kennewick
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Kennewick
$72,867
Kennewick has a 12% higher median income than Clearwater.
Home Values
Clearwater
$326,100
Kennewick
$343,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Clearwater
24.7%
Kennewick
17.5%
Clearwater has a 29% higher education than Kennewick.
Demographics
Clearwater
70.3%
Kennewick
67.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Kennewick
119.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clearwater and Kennewick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clearwater leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kennewick leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKennewick has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,268 vs $1,696 in Clearwater (34% lower). Kennewick has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,538 vs $1,977 in Clearwater (29% lower). Kennewick scores 146.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.4 in Clearwater.
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Housing Market — Kennewick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennewick has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 18.3% in Clearwater. Kennewick has a single-family homes of 63.4% compared to 44.9% in Clearwater. Kennewick has a median rent of $1,199 vs $1,539 in Clearwater (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick. Clearwater: 58,576 vs Kennewick: 39,639 for labor force. Clearwater has a per capita income of $42,934 vs $35,662 in Kennewick (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Clearwater leads
Source: FBI UCRKennewick has a violent crime clearance of 37.9% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a property crime clearance of 20.8% compared to 13.2% in Kennewick. Clearwater has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.33 compared to 34.61 in Kennewick.
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Schools & Education — Clearwater leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClearwater has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 17.5% in Kennewick. Clearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 34.6% in Kennewick.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a population of 117,075, about 1.4x the size of Kennewick (84,389). Kennewick skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 46.4.
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Healthcare — Clearwater leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClearwater: 3.3 vs Kennewick: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Kennewick. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick. Clearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.7% in Kennewick.
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