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 | Kirkland | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,250/mo | $1,489/mo | 51.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $937,700 | $415,300 | 125.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $135,608 | $79,085 | 71.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 93.6 | 11.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 89.2 | 40.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 120.5 | 13.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 128.1 | 18.7% 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 Kirkland, you'd need $66,180 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tacoma, WA is about 33.8% cheaper overall than Kirkland, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Tacoma than in Kirkland. If you earn $80,000 in Kirkland, you'd need about $52,944 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.