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 | Kent | Spokane | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,742/mo | $1,060/mo | 64.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $478,400 | $286,900 | 66.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,966 | $63,316 | 37.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.0 | 100.7 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.9 | 119.5 | 8.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 110.7 | 97.5 | 13.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.2 | 94.4 | 18.8% 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 Kent, you'd need $76,118 in Spokane to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Spokane, WA is about 23.9% cheaper overall than Kent, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Spokane than in Kent. If you earn $80,000 in Kent, you'd need about $60,894 in Spokane to keep the same standard of living.