Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Washington
Vancouver is the Portland-adjacent commuter market in Washington, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Vancouver has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Tacoma has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Vancouver minus Tacoma.
| Metric | Tacoma | Vancouver | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,760 | $1,784 | +$24 | Tacoma | Tacoma has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $496,966 | $510,577 | +$13,611 | Tacoma | Tacoma 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. |