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
Spokane is the Eastern Washington affordability market in Washington, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Spokane has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Spokane has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Spokane minus Bellevue.
| Metric | Bellevue | Spokane | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,688 | $1,478 | -$1,210 | Spokane | Spokane has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,527,243 | $400,636 | -$1,126,607 | Spokane | Spokane has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $207/mo | $195/mo | -$12/mo | Spokane | Spokane has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 111 | -3 | Spokane | Spokane has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $114,080 | $92,000 | -$22,080 | Spokane | Spokane has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 62/100 | 67/100 | +5 | Spokane | Spokane has the higher move score. |