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 | Yakima | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,250/mo | $1,014/mo | 121.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $937,700 | $243,300 | 285.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $135,608 | $55,734 | 143.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.7 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.5 | 101.8 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 106.2 | 101.0 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 100.9 | 5.1% 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 Kirkland, you'd need $70,863 in Yakima to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yakima, WA is about 29.1% cheaper overall than Kirkland, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 53% lower in Yakima than in Kirkland. If you earn $80,000 in Kirkland, you'd need about $56,691 in Yakima to keep the same standard of living.