State overview · WA

Cost of living in Washington

Salary needed to live comfortably in each tracked Washington city, based on the 50/30/20 rule applied to BLS and HUD data. Ranked high to low.

Washington citiesSalary needed to live comfortably · May 2026
CitySalary neededMonthlyvs national avg
Seattle$130,842$10,903▲ 30%
Tacoma$118,122$9,843▲ 18%
Spokane$103,304$8,609▲ 3%