Pueblo → Kennewick-Richland
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Pueblo to Kennewick-Richland is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 91.8 to 100.1 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $269/mo.
- +$12,731
- BLS median salary higher in Kennewick-Richland
- 481 to 329
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 16.6:1 to 17.6:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $3,166
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Kennewick-Richland
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Pros of Moving
- + $13K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 8% higher cost of living
- - $269/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 91.8 to 100.1, so the same paycheck buys less in Kennewick-Richland (ratio 1.09). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $269/mo ($3,228/yr) from $1,269 in Pueblo to $1,538 in Kennewick-Richland.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Kennewick-Richland sits #195 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Pueblo is #323/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $12,731 higher ($66,083 → $78,814). Labor-market size: 55,270 tracked jobs at origin vs 120,710 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Colorado scores 46 (F, #44/51) vs Washington at 38 (F, #51/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 80
- Property tax
- 90
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 26
- Income tax
- 63
- Property tax
- 63
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 18
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Kennewick-Richland metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026