Population
College Station
122,280
Kennewick
84,389
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Kennewick
$72,867
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Kennewick
$343,600
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Kennewick
$1,199
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Kennewick
3.67
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Kennewick
119.9
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Kennewick
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Kennewick
4.9%
How Similar Are College Station & Kennewick?
Kennewick is College Station's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Kennewick
84,389
College Station has a 31% larger population than Kennewick.
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Kennewick
3.67
Kennewick's violent crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Kennewick
34.61
Kennewick's property crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Kennewick
59.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Kennewick
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Kennewick
$72,867
Kennewick has a 29% higher median income than College Station.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Kennewick
$343,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Kennewick
17.5%
College Station has a 29% higher education than Kennewick.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Kennewick
67.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Kennewick
119.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Kennewick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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College Station leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — College Station leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.7 in Kennewick. College Station has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,538 in Kennewick (23% lower). College Station scores 89.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.7 in Kennewick.
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Housing Market — Kennewick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennewick has a median property tax of $2,602 vs $5,742 in College Station (121% lower). Kennewick has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 11.9% in College Station. Kennewick has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 35.9% in College Station.
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Jobs & Economy — Kennewick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennewick has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 28.6% in College Station. College Station: 64,476 vs Kennewick: 39,639 for labor force. College Station has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick.
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Crime & Safety — College Station leads
Source: FBI UCRCollege Station has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.84 in Kennewick. College Station has a violent crime clearance of 66.2% compared to 37.9% in Kennewick. College Station has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.03 compared to 34.61 in Kennewick.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCollege Station has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.5% compared to 17.5% in Kennewick. Kennewick has a high school diploma or higher of 34.6% compared to 30.7% in College Station.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a population of 122,280, about 1.4x the size of Kennewick (84,389). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 35.8.
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College Station
Kennewick
Healthcare — College Station leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Station: 3.5 vs Kennewick: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). College Station: 5 vs Kennewick: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Kennewick. College Station has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick. College Station has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.7% in Kennewick.
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