Kennewick, WA vs Pendleton, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricKennewick, WAPendleton, OR
Population85,29516,950
Median Household Income$73,576$66,563
Median Rent$1,240/mo$956/mo
Median Home Value$370,700$287,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%47.4%
Poverty Rate14.3%15%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k318388
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6792,190
Median AQI3641
Good AQI Days /yr293260
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min14.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.319.2
College Degree Rate26.2%24.7%
Foreign-Born %14.1%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.