Fairfax County, VA vs Seattle

Cost of living from Fairfax County to Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,276 vs $2,000. Median home value is $732,800 vs $717,500. Median household income is $153,637 vs $115,177. Housing-only ACS index is 161.1 vs 141.5 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $79,050 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.