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 | Bellingham | Yakima | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,385/mo | $1,014/mo | 36.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $528,600 | $243,300 | 117.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,026 | $55,734 | 14.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 104.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 107.4 | 101.8 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 100.9 | ≈ 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 Bellingham, you'd need $84,874 in Yakima to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yakima, WA is about 15.1% cheaper overall than Bellingham, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Yakima than in Bellingham. If you earn $80,000 in Bellingham, you'd need about $67,899 in Yakima to keep the same standard of living.