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
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 Tacoma has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Tacoma minus Vancouver.
| Metric | Vancouver | Tacoma | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,784 | $1,760 | -$24 | Tacoma | Tacoma has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $510,577 | $496,966 | -$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. |