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 | Yakima | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,611/mo | $1,014/mo | 58.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $471,200 | $243,300 | 93.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $77,806 | $55,734 | 39.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.7 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.5 | 101.8 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 106.2 | 101.0 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 100.9 | 5.1% 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 $74,597 in Yakima to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yakima, WA is about 25.4% cheaper overall than Everett, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 48% lower in Yakima than in Everett. If you earn $80,000 in Everett, you'd need about $59,677 in Yakima to keep the same standard of living.