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 | Federal Way | Kent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,660/mo | $1,742/mo | 4.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $454,300 | $478,400 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $80,360 | $86,966 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 107.0 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 128.6 | 129.9 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 109.1 | 110.7 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.0 | 112.2 | 1.9% 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 Federal Way, you'd need $102,958 in Kent to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Federal Way, WA is about 2.9% cheaper overall than Kent, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Federal Way than in Kent. If you earn $80,000 in Federal Way, you'd need about $82,366 in Kent to keep the same standard of living.