Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Washington
Everett is a Puget Sound jobs and commuter market in Washington, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Everett has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Vancouver has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Everett minus Vancouver.
| Metric | Vancouver | Everett | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,784 | $1,889 | +$105 | Vancouver | Vancouver has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $510,577 | $665,406 | +$154,829 | Vancouver | Vancouver has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $201/mo | +$6/mo | Vancouver | Vancouver has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 113 | +2 | Vancouver | Vancouver has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $92,000 | $82,800 | -$9,200 | Everett | Everett has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 67/100 | 71/100 | +4 | Everett | Everett has the higher move score. |