City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bellevue | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $1,489/mo | 62.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $415,300 | 174.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $79,085 | 89.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 93.6 | 93.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 89.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 120.5 | 120.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 128.1 | 128.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bellevue, you'd need $61,478 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tacoma, WA is about 38.5% cheaper overall than Bellevue, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Tacoma than in Bellevue. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $49,183 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.