Population
Durham
288,465
Kennewick
84,389
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Kennewick
$72,867
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Kennewick
$343,600
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Kennewick
$1,199
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Kennewick
3.67
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Kennewick
119.9
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Kennewick
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Kennewick
4.9%
How Similar Are Durham & Kennewick?
Kennewick is Durham's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Kennewick
84,389
Durham (288,465) is about 3.4x larger than Kennewick (84,389).
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Kennewick
3.67
Durham has a 41% higher violent crime than Kennewick.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Kennewick
34.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Kennewick
59.6%
Durham leans Democratic while Kennewick leans Republican.
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Kennewick
4.9%
Kennewick has a 15% higher unemployment than Durham.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Kennewick
$72,867
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Kennewick
$343,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Kennewick
17.5%
Durham's education is significantly higher than Kennewick's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Kennewick
67.2%
Kennewick has a 35% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Kennewick
119.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Kennewick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham
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Kennewick
Durham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kennewick leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKennewick scores 96.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham. Kennewick has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,268 vs $1,507 in Durham (19% lower). Kennewick scores 146.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.2 in Durham.
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Housing Market — Kennewick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennewick has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 7.2% in Durham. Kennewick has a median property tax of $2,602 vs $3,115 in Durham (20% lower). Kennewick has a median rent of $1,199 vs $1,412 in Durham (18% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham: 163,490 vs Kennewick: 39,639 for labor force. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick. Durham has a per capita income of $47,246 vs $35,662 in Kennewick (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kennewick leads
Source: FBI UCRKennewick has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Durham. Kennewick has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.61 in Durham. Kennewick has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.28 compared to 3.89 in Durham.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Durham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDurham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 17.5% in Kennewick. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 34.6% in Kennewick.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a population of 288,465, about 3.4x the size of Kennewick (84,389). Durham skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 35.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Durham
Kennewick
Healthcare — Durham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4.5 vs Kennewick: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Kennewick. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick. Durham has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.7% in Kennewick.
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