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 | Yakima | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,945/mo | $1,014/mo | 91.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $879,900 | $243,300 | 261.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $116,068 | $55,734 | 108.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.9 | 104.7 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 101.8 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 110.9 | 101.0 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.2 | 100.9 | 12.2% higher 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 Seattle, you'd need $72,426 in Yakima to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yakima, WA is about 27.6% cheaper overall than Seattle, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% lower in Yakima than in Seattle. If you earn $80,000 in Seattle, you'd need about $57,941 in Yakima to keep the same standard of living.