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 | Seattle | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,945/mo | $1,489/mo | 30.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $879,900 | $415,300 | 111.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $116,068 | $79,085 | 46.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 93.6 | 93.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 89.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 120.5 | 120.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 128.1 | 128.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Seattle, you'd need $76,556 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tacoma, WA is about 23.4% cheaper overall than Seattle, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Tacoma than in Seattle. If you earn $80,000 in Seattle, you'd need about $61,245 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.