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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 113 for Eugene. Tacoma is 3 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,988 to $1,755 (-12%).
If you earn the Eugene median of $63,836, you would need approximately $62,141/year in Tacoma to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Eugene is $1,988/month. In Tacoma it is $1,755/month — a difference of $233 per month, or $2,796 per year.
Moving to Tacoma looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $62,141/year in Tacoma. The median income there is $83,857.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,134 in Eugene vs $3,848 in Tacoma — a difference of $286/month ($3,432/year).
The median home price in Tacoma is $486,501 vs $467,032 in Eugene. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,460 in Tacoma vs $2,362 in Eugene.