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Moving to Lakewood is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 110 for Tacoma. Lakewood is 4 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,755 to $1,733 (-1%).
If you earn the Tacoma median of $83,857, you would need approximately $86,906/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Tacoma is $1,755/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of $22 per month, or $264 per year.
Moving to Lakewood is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $86,906/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,848 in Tacoma vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of +$31/month (+$372/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $486,501 in Tacoma. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $2,460 in Tacoma.