2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Snohomish, WA vs Federal Way, WA

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Is it cheaper to live in Federal Way or is it cheaper to live in Snohomish?
- Federal Way is 16.1% more expensive than Snohomish.

Which city has more affordable housing, Federal Way or Snohomish?
- Federal Way housing costs are 32.4% less expensive than Snohomish housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Snohomish or is Health Care more affordable in Federal Way.
- Health related expenses are 1.7% more in Federal Way.
 Snohomish, WAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock158.1100
 Food & Groceries104.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.2100
 Housing261.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$542,500$338,100
 Utilities71  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock148.7100
 Miscellaneous143.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Snohomish    9 Reviews

I've lived in Snohomish for 22 years, WWA for 29, WA for 34. It's a nice place to live & raise your kids. Housing is high due to proximity to a lot of high-paying jobs  More

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Over 14 years ago

Houses are plentiful if you know where to  More

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Over 14 years ago

nice small town  More

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

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

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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

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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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