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 | Vallejo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,892/mo | $1,894/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $557,700 | $515,500 | 8.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $77,796 | $86,112 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 104.8 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 146.0 | 8.3% 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 $99,847 in Vallejo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Everett and Vallejo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Vallejo than in Everett. If you earn $80,000 in Everett, you'd need about $79,878 in Vallejo to keep the same standard of living.