Best PlacesCreekstone, Kennewick, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Creekstone, Kennewick, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Creekstone, Kennewick ranks 741st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Creekstone, Kennewick
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Creekstone, Kennewick's strengths and weaknesses
Where Creekstone, Kennewick ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where Creekstone, Kennewick ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Creekstone, Kennewick
A household needs to earn about $117,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Creekstone, Kennewick home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $116,988; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Creekstone, Kennewick's effective rate of 0.76%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Creekstone, Kennewick
Creekstone, Kennewick's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Creekstone, Kennewick.
Who works in Creekstone, Kennewick, and how
Work in Creekstone, Kennewick centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Creekstone, Kennewick
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Creekstone, Kennewick.
What the weather is like in Creekstone, Kennewick, month by month
Creekstone, Kennewick sees roughly 152 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 26° |
| April | 70° | 54° | 38° |
| July | 97° | 78° | 57° |
| October | 69° | 53° | 39° |
Flying in and out of Creekstone, Kennewick
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 169 miles away.
Creekstone, Kennewick measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Creekstone, Kennewick against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Creekstone, Kennewick
Is Creekstone, Kennewick a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Creekstone, Kennewick ranks 741st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, civic engagement, and low crime, and lowest on cell coverage and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Creekstone, Kennewick expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $451,418. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $116,988 median income, cost of living beats 89% of neighborhoods.
Is Creekstone, Kennewick safe?
Yes, Creekstone, Kennewick is safer than 98% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $213 per resident a year.
Compare Creekstone, Kennewick with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Creekstone, Kennewick. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Creekstone, Kennewick represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Creekstone, Kennewick detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Creekstone, Kennewick: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Creekstone, Kennewick: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Creekstone, Kennewick: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Creekstone, Kennewick: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Creekstone, Kennewick detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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