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 | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,742/mo | $1,489/mo | 17.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $478,400 | $415,300 | 15.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,966 | $79,085 | 10.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.0 | 93.6 | 14.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.9 | 89.2 | 45.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 110.7 | 120.5 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.2 | 128.1 | 12.5% 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 Kent, you'd need $91,447 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tacoma, WA is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Kent, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Tacoma than in Kent. If you earn $80,000 in Kent, you'd need about $73,158 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.