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 | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,660/mo | $1,659/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $454,300 | $456,500 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $80,360 | $78,208 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 98.5 | 7.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.6 | 96.0 | 34.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 109.1 | 91.0 | 19.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.0 | 97.4 | 13.0% 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 $92,080 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yonkers, NY is about 7.9% cheaper overall than Federal Way, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Federal Way, you'd need about $73,664 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.