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Moving to Tacoma is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Tacoma has a cost index of 110 vs 114 for Lakewood. Tacoma is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,755 (+1%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $82,779/year in Tacoma to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Tacoma it is $1,755/month — a difference of +$22 per month, or $264 per year.
Moving to Tacoma is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $82,779/year in Tacoma. The median income there is $83,857.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,879 in Lakewood vs $3,848 in Tacoma — a difference of $31/month ($372/year).
The median home price in Tacoma is $486,501 vs $565,592 in Lakewood. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,460 in Tacoma vs $2,860 in Lakewood.