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 | Renton | Seattle | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,864/mo | $1,945/mo | 4.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $576,800 | $879,900 | 34.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $92,292 | $116,068 | 20.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.2 | 93.6 | 15.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 131.7 | 89.2 | 47.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 113.0 | 120.5 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 115.3 | 128.1 | 10.0% 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 Renton, you'd need $99,541 in Seattle to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Seattle, WA is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Renton, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Renton than in Seattle. If you earn $80,000 in Renton, you'd need about $79,633 in Seattle to keep the same standard of living.