| | Federal Way, WA | Queens, NY | United States |
| Overall | 158.1 | 157.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.5 | 116.3 | 100 |
| Health | 88.2 | 126.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 176.7 | 218.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $542,500 | $748,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,050.0% | 14,950.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 148.7 | 188.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 150.6 | 135.3 | 100 |
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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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