2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Tacoma, WA vs Jay, ME

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Is it cheaper to live in Jay or is it cheaper to live in Tacoma?
- Jay is 33.5% less expensive than Tacoma.

Which city has more affordable housing, Jay or Tacoma?
- Jay housing costs are 66.2% less expensive than Tacoma housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Tacoma or is Health Care more affordable in Jay.
- Health related expenses are 7.7% more in Jay.
 Tacoma, WAJay, MEUnited States
 Overall  Unlock81.6100
 Food & Groceries101.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.1100
 Housing148.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$193,900$338,100
 Utilities68  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.7100
 Miscellaneous129.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for Jay    2 Reviews

I lived in Jay for the previous 3 years, and franklin county for the last 7 years. This representation is actually very accurate. It is COLD in Jay, the evening hours  More

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Your information for the snowfall is much more than we get here in Jay; the 4 degree average temperature for the winter is much lower than the actual average  More

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