Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Washington
Bellingham is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and border-region housing market in Washington, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Washington
Olympia is a state-capital and South Sound market in Washington, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Olympia has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Olympia has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Olympia minus Bellingham.
| Metric | Bellingham | Olympia | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,065 | $1,938 | -$127 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $669,185 | $537,653 | -$131,532 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $208/mo | $201/mo | -$7/mo | Olympia | Olympia has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 113 | -1 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $83,835 | $82,800 | -$1,035 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 71/100 | -1 | Bellingham | Bellingham has the higher move score. |