Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Washington
Spokane is the Eastern Washington affordability market in Washington, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Washington
Tacoma is the Puget Sound commuter market in Washington, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Tacoma has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Spokane has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Tacoma minus Spokane.
| Metric | Spokane | Tacoma | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,478 | $1,760 | +$282 | Spokane | Spokane has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $400,636 | $496,966 | +$96,330 | Spokane | Spokane has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $195/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 111 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $92,000 | $92,000 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 67/100 | 67/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |