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Moving to Tacoma looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tacoma has a cost index of 110 vs 151 for Boston. Tacoma is 41 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,755 (-50%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $69,027/year in Tacoma to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 41 points (27%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Tacoma it is $1,755/month — a difference of $1,755 per month, or $21,060 per year.
Moving to Tacoma looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,027/year in Tacoma. The median income there is $83,857.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,326 in Boston vs $3,848 in Tacoma — a difference of $2,478/month ($29,736/year).
The median home price in Tacoma is $486,501 vs $768,702 in Boston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,460 in Tacoma vs $3,887 in Boston.