Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Washington
Seattle is the high-income tech and housing-pressure market in Washington, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, 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 Seattle.
| Metric | Seattle | Olympia | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,202 | $1,938 | -$264 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $871,599 | $537,653 | -$333,946 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $207/mo | $201/mo | -$6/mo | Olympia | Olympia has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 113 | -1 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $114,080 | $82,800 | -$31,280 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 62/100 | 71/100 | +9 | Olympia | Olympia has the higher move score. |