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 | Richland | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,321/mo | $1,489/mo | 11.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $365,800 | $415,300 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $89,283 | $79,085 | 12.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 100.9 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 91.7 | 12.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 110.9 | 8.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 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 Richland, you'd need $120,106 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richland, WA is about 16.7% cheaper overall than Tacoma, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Richland than in Tacoma. If you earn $80,000 in Richland, you'd need about $96,084 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.