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 | Mount Vernon | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,461/mo | $1,489/mo | 1.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $446,400 | $415,300 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,511 | $79,085 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 100.9 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 91.7 | 29.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 110.9 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 113.2 | 6.8% 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 Mount Vernon, you'd need $100,091 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mount Vernon and Tacoma have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Mount Vernon than in Tacoma. If you earn $80,000 in Mount Vernon, you'd need about $80,073 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.