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 | Parker | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,885/mo | $1,489/mo | 26.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $573,000 | $415,300 | 38.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $126,615 | $79,085 | 60.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 100.9 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 91.7 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 110.9 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 113.2 | 10.9% 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 Parker, you'd need $99,959 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Parker and Tacoma have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Tacoma than in Parker. If you earn $80,000 in Parker, you'd need about $79,967 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.