US Region · 40 cities · 5 states

FIRE in the West Coast

High cost, but high income potential too.

California, Oregon, and Washington combine the highest tech salaries with some of the highest living costs in the US. San Francisco demands $2.75M+ for FIRE, while smaller Oregon cities are closer to $1.3M. Washington has no income tax — a major advantage for high earners in Seattle.

Cities covered

Avg annual cost

$61,583

Avg FIRE target

$1,539,575

No-income-tax states

All cities ranked by cost of living

Cheapest first. Click any city for detailed FIRE calculations and retirement timelines.

#	City	State	Annual Cost	FIRE Target	Income Tax
1	Spokane, WA	Washington	$51,500	$1,287,500	Unavailable
2	Eugene, OR	Oregon	$53,100	$1,327,500	Unavailable
3	Salem, OR	Oregon	$54,000	$1,350,000	Unavailable
4	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	$54,500	$1,362,500	Unavailable
5	Olympia, WA	Washington	$54,900	$1,372,500	Unavailable
6	Fresno, CA	California	$55,100	$1,377,500	Unavailable
7	Bellingham, WA	Washington	$55,200	$1,380,000	Unavailable
8	Fairbanks, AK	Alaska	$55,600	$1,390,000	Unavailable
9	Portland, OR	Oregon	$56,100	$1,402,500	Unavailable
10	Vancouver, WA	Washington	$56,300	$1,407,500	Unavailable
11	Stockton, CA	California	$56,900	$1,422,500	Unavailable
12	Modesto, CA	California	$57,400	$1,435,000	Unavailable
13	Everett, WA	Washington	$57,500	$1,437,500	Unavailable
14	Bakersfield, CA	California	$57,700	$1,442,500	Unavailable
15	Tacoma, WA	Washington	$57,900	$1,447,500	Unavailable
16	Bend, OR	Oregon	$58,900	$1,472,500	Unavailable
17	Sacramento, CA	California	$59,300	$1,482,500	Unavailable
18	Kailua-Kona, HI	Hawaii	$59,400	$1,485,000	Unavailable
19	Hillsboro, OR	Oregon	$60,100	$1,502,500	Unavailable
20	Seattle, WA	Washington	$61,600	$1,540,000	Unavailable
21	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	$61,600	$1,540,000	Unavailable
22	Long Beach, CA	California	$61,700	$1,542,500	Unavailable
23	Riverside, CA	California	$61,900	$1,547,500	Unavailable
24	Santa Rosa, CA	California	$62,000	$1,550,000	Unavailable
25	Berkeley, CA	California	$62,200	$1,555,000	Unavailable
26	Ventura, CA	California	$62,500	$1,562,500	Unavailable
27	Los Angeles, CA	California	$64,200	$1,605,000	Unavailable
28	Oakland, CA	California	$64,900	$1,622,500	Unavailable
29	Anaheim, CA	California	$64,900	$1,622,500	Unavailable
30	Glendale, CA	California	$64,900	$1,622,500	Unavailable
31	Santa Ana, CA	California	$65,500	$1,637,500	Unavailable
32	Bellevue, WA	Washington	$66,500	$1,662,500	Unavailable
33	Santa Barbara, CA	California	$67,200	$1,680,000	Unavailable
34	Monterey, CA	California	$68,000	$1,700,000	Unavailable
35	San Diego, CA	California	$69,300	$1,732,500	Unavailable
36	San Jose, CA	California	$69,400	$1,735,000	Unavailable
37	Pasadena, CA	California	$69,400	$1,735,000	Unavailable
38	San Francisco, CA	California	$72,700	$1,817,500	Unavailable
39	Irvine, CA	California	$74,000	$1,850,000	Unavailable
40	Palo Alto, CA	California	$77,500	$1,937,500	Unavailable