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 | South Hill | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,864/mo | $1,489/mo | 25.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $442,400 | $415,300 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $103,707 | $79,085 | 31.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 100.9 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.5 | 91.7 | 11.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 106.2 | 110.9 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 113.2 | 6.4% 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 South Hill, you'd need $97,210 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tacoma, WA is about 2.8% cheaper overall than South Hill, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Tacoma than in South Hill. If you earn $80,000 in South Hill, you'd need about $77,768 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.