Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Olympia has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Olympia has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bellingham minus Olympia.
| Metric | Olympia | Bellingham | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,938 | $2,065 | +$127 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $537,653 | $669,185 | +$131,532 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $208/mo | +$7/mo | Olympia | Olympia has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 114 | +1 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $82,800 | $83,835 | +$1,035 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 71/100 | 72/100 | +1 | Bellingham | Bellingham has the higher move score. |