99352 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
99338
99352
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
71 · Top 14%
vs83 · Top 3%
Climate
63 · Bottom 30%
vs63 · Bottom 30%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 47%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
51 · Bottom 4%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs60 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | 99338 | 99352 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,633 | 37,430 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $111,042 | $100,108 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,238 | $56,937 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 582/sq mi | 1,560/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $551,500 | $474,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,486 | $1,563 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.9% | 67.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.3% | 49.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 9.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 604 | 790 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.1 | 12.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 1.2% | 32.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.6" | 7.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 72 mi | 67 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 22.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 38.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.71 | 20.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 41.4% | 40.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
99338
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
99352
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 99338 — Kennewick, WA · 99352 — Richland, WA · How this is calculated: methodology