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 | Everett | Salinas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,892/mo | $1,795/mo | 5.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $557,700 | $573,600 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $77,796 | $84,250 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 104.8 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 145.4 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 101.4 | 2.5% higher 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 Everett, you'd need $99,871 in Salinas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Everett and Salinas have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Salinas than in Everett. If you earn $80,000 in Everett, you'd need about $79,897 in Salinas to keep the same standard of living.