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 | Carmichael | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,480/mo | $1,489/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $495,400 | $415,300 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,138 | $79,085 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.6 | 93.6 | 11.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.9 | 89.2 | 41.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.6 | 120.5 | 12.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.3 | 128.1 | 17.8% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Carmichael, you'd need $100,679 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Carmichael, CA is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Tacoma, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Carmichael, you'd need about $80,543 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.