Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Washington
Bellevue is the premium tech and suburb market in Washington, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Washington
Everett is a Puget Sound jobs and commuter market in Washington, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Everett has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Everett has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Everett minus Bellevue.
| Metric | Bellevue | Everett | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,688 | $1,889 | -$799 | Everett | Everett has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,527,243 | $665,406 | -$861,837 | Everett | Everett has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $207/mo | $201/mo | -$6/mo | Everett | Everett has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 113 | -1 | Everett | Everett has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $114,080 | $82,800 | -$31,280 | Everett | Everett has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 62/100 | 71/100 | +9 | Everett | Everett has the higher move score. |