Population
Wilmington
118,578
Kennewick
84,389
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Kennewick
$72,867
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Kennewick
$343,600
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Kennewick
$1,199
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Kennewick
3.67
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Kennewick
119.9
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Kennewick
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Kennewick
4.9%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Kennewick?
Kennewick is Wilmington's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Kennewick
84,389
Wilmington has a 29% larger population than Kennewick.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Kennewick
3.67
Wilmington has a 24% higher violent crime than Kennewick.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Kennewick
34.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Kennewick
59.6%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Kennewick leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Kennewick
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Kennewick
$72,867
Kennewick has a 12% higher median income than Wilmington.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Kennewick
$343,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Kennewick
17.5%
Wilmington has a 43% higher education than Kennewick.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Kennewick
67.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Kennewick
119.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Kennewick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kennewick
Kennewick leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKennewick has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,268 vs $1,513 in Wilmington (19% lower). Kennewick has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,538 vs $1,659 in Wilmington (8% lower). Wilmington scores 98.8 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 vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 9.9% in Wilmington. Kennewick has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 46.8% in Wilmington. Kennewick has a single-family homes of 63.4% compared to 55.6% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick. Wilmington: 65,405 vs Kennewick: 39,639 for labor force. Wilmington has a per capita income of $46,062 vs $35,662 in Kennewick (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kennewick leads
Source: FBI UCRKennewick has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Wilmington. Kennewick has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.28 compared to 3.59 in Wilmington. Kennewick has a property crime clearance of 13.2% compared to 8.4% in Wilmington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wilmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.9% compared to 17.5% in Kennewick. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% 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 ACSWilmington has a population of 118,578, about 1.4x the size of Kennewick (84,389). Kennewick skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 37.5.
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Kennewick
Healthcare — Kennewick leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKennewick: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Kennewick. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 8.5% in Kennewick. Kennewick has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington.
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