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 | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,660/mo | $2,080/mo | 20.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $454,300 | $783,300 | 42.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $80,360 | $98,657 | 18.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 106.8 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.5 | 159.5 | 35.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 106.2 | 101.1 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 101.0 | 5.0% 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 $113,479 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Federal Way, WA is about 11.9% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Federal Way than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Federal Way, you'd need about $90,783 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.