Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Washington
Kent is a supplemental starter city profile for the Seattle-area commuter and logistics 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 Kent has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Olympia minus Kent.
| Metric | Kent | Olympia | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,916 | $1,938 | +$22 | Kent | Kent has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $657,911 | $537,653 | -$120,258 | 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 | Kent | Kent has the higher move score. |