Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Washington
Yakima is a Central Washington affordability market in Washington, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Yakima has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Yakima has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Spokane minus Yakima.
| Metric | Yakima | Spokane | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159 | $1,478 | +$319 | Yakima | Yakima has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $363,768 | $400,636 | +$36,868 | Yakima | Yakima has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $213/mo | $195/mo | -$18/mo | Spokane | Spokane has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 116 | 111 | -5 | Spokane | Spokane has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $75,440 | $92,000 | +$16,560 | Yakima | Yakima has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 67/100 | -1 | Yakima | Yakima has the higher move score. |