Population
Denton
146,987
Kennewick
84,389
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Kennewick
$72,867
Home Value
Denton
$325,700
Kennewick
$343,600
Rent
Denton
$1,344
Kennewick
$1,199
Crime Rate
Denton
2.04
Kennewick
3.67
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Kennewick
119.9
Avg Temp
Denton
N/A
Kennewick
N/A
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Kennewick
4.9%
How Similar Are Denton & Kennewick?
Kennewick is Denton's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denton
146,987
Kennewick
84,389
Denton has a 43% larger population than Kennewick.
Violent Crime
Denton
2.04
Kennewick
3.67
Kennewick has a 44% higher violent crime than Denton.
Property Crime
Denton
17.45
Kennewick
34.61
Kennewick has a 50% higher property crime than Denton.
Political Leaning
Denton
55.8%
Kennewick
59.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Kennewick
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Kennewick
$72,867
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Denton
$325,700
Kennewick
$343,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Denton
25.7%
Kennewick
17.5%
Denton has a 32% higher education than Kennewick.
Demographics
Denton
62.8%
Kennewick
67.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Kennewick
119.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denton and Kennewick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Kennewick leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKennewick has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,268 vs $1,648 in Denton (30% lower). Kennewick has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,538 vs $1,931 in Denton (26% lower). Kennewick scores 96.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.7 in Denton.
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Housing Market — Kennewick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennewick has a median property tax of $2,602 vs $5,456 in Denton (110% lower). Kennewick has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 49.2% in Denton. Kennewick has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 6.6% in Denton.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton: 82,484 vs Kennewick: 39,639 for labor force. Denton has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick. Kennewick has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 15.9% in Denton.
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Crime & Safety — Denton leads
Source: FBI UCRDenton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.84 in Kennewick. Denton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.33 compared to 3.54 in Kennewick. Denton has a property crime clearance of 20.7% compared to 13.2% in Kennewick.
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Schools & Education — Denton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 17.5% in Kennewick. Denton has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 34.6% in Kennewick.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a population of 146,987, about 1.7x the size of Kennewick (84,389). Denton skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 35.8.
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Denton
Kennewick
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenton: 4.7 vs Kennewick: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kennewick: 4 vs Denton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Kennewick. Kennewick has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.9% in Denton. Denton has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick.
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