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 | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,660/mo | $1,791/mo | 7.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $454,300 | $822,600 | 44.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $80,360 | $76,244 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 105.8 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.5 | 135.7 | 24.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 106.2 | 103.2 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 104.2 | 1.7% 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 Federal Way, you'd need $107,731 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Federal Way, WA is about 7.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Federal Way than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Federal Way, you'd need about $86,185 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.