| | Mill Creek, WA | Federal Way, WA | United States |
| Overall | 136.2 | 158.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 106.2 | 101.5 | 100 |
| Health | 86.7 | 88.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 270.6 | 176.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $904,200 | $542,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 6,610.0% | 7,050.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 117.4 | 148.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 143.3 | 150.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mill Creek 
3 Reviews
The State of Washington finds many, many ways to tax their residents, more so than anywhere else I have lived. I moved here from the Bay Area, and wish I had stayed in More
We love it here been out of the south (baton rouge,la) for almost 3 years, but will not be able to stay because the standard of living is over the More
When I lived there a few years ago, most houses were around 500K and up. IF that's your price range, the schools are good and the area is very pretty. Lots of More
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Reviews for Federal Way 14 Reviews
A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The More
I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs More
I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower More
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