Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Washington
Walla Walla is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and wine-region housing market in Washington, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, 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
Walla Walla has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Walla Walla has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Tacoma minus Walla Walla.
| Metric | Walla Walla | Tacoma | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,484 | $1,760 | +$276 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $418,572 | $496,966 | +$78,394 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $208/mo | $195/mo | -$13/mo | Tacoma | Tacoma has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 111 | -3 | Tacoma | Tacoma has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $83,835 | $92,000 | +$8,165 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 67/100 | -5 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla has the higher move score. |