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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Tacoma looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tacoma has a cost index of 102 vs 205 for Boston. Tacoma is 103 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 $47,146/year in Tacoma to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 103 points (50%).
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 $47,146/year in Tacoma. The median income there is $83,857.