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 | Bremerton | Vancouver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,413/mo | $1,525/mo | 7.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $369,700 | $403,400 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,556 | $73,626 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 102.0 | 112.4 | 9.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.3 | ≈ 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 Bremerton, you'd need $100,798 in Vancouver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bremerton, WA is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Vancouver, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Bremerton, you'd need about $80,639 in Vancouver to keep the same standard of living.