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 | Palm Coast | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,621/mo | $1,489/mo | 8.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $283,300 | $415,300 | 31.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,824 | $79,085 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 100.9 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 91.7 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 110.9 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 113.2 | 13.8% 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 Palm Coast, you'd need $115,680 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Coast, FL is about 13.6% cheaper overall than Tacoma, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Palm Coast than in Tacoma. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Coast, you'd need about $92,544 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.