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
Renton is a supplemental starter city profile for the Seattle-area jobs and commuter market in Washington, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Renton has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Renton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Renton minus Bellevue.
| Metric | Bellevue | Renton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,688 | $2,142 | -$546 | Renton | Renton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,527,243 | $765,686 | -$761,557 | Renton | Renton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $207/mo | $208/mo | +$1/mo | Bellevue | Bellevue has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 114 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $114,080 | $83,835 | -$30,245 | Renton | Renton has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 62/100 | 72/100 | +10 | Renton | Renton has the higher move score. |