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
Tacoma is the Puget Sound commuter market in Washington, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Tacoma has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Tacoma has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Tacoma minus Bellevue.
| Metric | Bellevue | Tacoma | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,688 | $1,760 | -$928 | Tacoma | Tacoma has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,527,243 | $496,966 | -$1,030,277 | Tacoma | Tacoma has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $207/mo | $195/mo | -$12/mo | Tacoma | Tacoma has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 111 | -3 | Tacoma | Tacoma has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $114,080 | $92,000 | -$22,080 | Tacoma | Tacoma has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 62/100 | 67/100 | +5 | Tacoma | Tacoma has the higher move score. |