City comparison
Kennewick, WA vs Ogden, UT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Kennewick, WA (100.1) and Ogden, UT (100.3, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Kennewick, WA goes as far as $100,300 in Ogden, UT.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,268 a month in Kennewick, WA and $1,281 in Ogden, UT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,534 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Kennewick, WA.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Kennewick, WA to Ogden, UT changes real buying power by −0.3%, purely from prices.
- Kennewick, WA: price level 100.1 (about average)
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kennewick, WA | Ogden, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.1 | 100.3 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,270 in Ogden | $99,731 in Kennewick |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,268/mo | $1,281/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,646 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $3,534 (UT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 19% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $57,290 | $48,900 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA and Ogden, UT MSA. Metro areas: Kennewick-Richland, WA and Ogden, UT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kennewick | Ogden |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.8 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 93.6 | 78.8 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 99.0 |
| Overall | 100.1 | 100.3 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kennewick, WA → Ogden, UT
Roughly even
Buying power −0.3%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,534/yr.
68 Fair offer
Ogden, UT → Kennewick, WA
Roughly even
Buying power +0.3%; rent takes 19% of take-home; state tax −$3,534/yr.
70 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Kennewick, WA to Ogden, UT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kennewick, WA | Ogden, UT | Real change, Kennewick → Ogden |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −0.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −0.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −0.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −0.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −0.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kennewick, WA | Ogden, UT | Ogden pay in Kennewick dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $100,380 | $63,910 | $63,738 (−36.5%) |
| Software Developers | $127,800 | $109,880 | $109,584 (−14.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $93,280 | $82,010 | $81,789 (−12.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $106,410 | $81,840 | $81,620 (−23.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.