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 | West Palm Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,489/mo | $1,614/mo | 7.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $415,300 | $324,800 | 27.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $79,085 | $64,044 | 23.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.9 | 102.1 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 96.5 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 110.9 | 106.5 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.2 | 104.8 | 8.0% 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 $101,095 in West Palm Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tacoma, WA is about 1.1% cheaper overall than West Palm Beach, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Tacoma than in West Palm Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Tacoma, you'd need about $80,876 in West Palm Beach to keep the same standard of living.