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
Walla Walla is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and wine-region housing market in Washington, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Walla Walla has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Walla Walla has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Walla Walla minus Bellevue.
| Metric | Bellevue | Walla Walla | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,688 | $1,484 | -$1,204 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,527,243 | $418,572 | -$1,108,671 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla 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 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 62/100 | 72/100 | +10 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla has the higher move score. |