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 | Tacoma | Vancouver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,489/mo | $1,525/mo | 2.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $415,300 | $403,400 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $79,085 | $73,626 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 93.6 | 105.0 | 10.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 126.6 | 29.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 120.5 | 106.5 | 13.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 128.1 | 106.5 | 20.3% 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 Tacoma, you'd need $101,047 in Vancouver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tacoma, WA is about 1% cheaper overall than Vancouver, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Tacoma than in Vancouver. If you earn $80,000 in Tacoma, you'd need about $80,838 in Vancouver to keep the same standard of living.