Quincy, WA Cost Of Living

Quincy cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Quincy	Washington	National
Cost of living index	92	115	100
Index	Quincy	Washington	National
Goods & Services index	98	106	100
Groceries index	107	107	100
Health care index	123	118	100
Housing index	72	135	100
Transportation index	114	116	100
Utilities index	81	94	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Quincy, WA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Quincy, WA enjoy a cost of living index of 92. This index is 20% lower than the Washington average, and 8% lower than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Quincy, WA, the average cost of goods and services is 8% lower than it is in Washington, and it is 2% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Quincy is 20% lower than the Washington average.
The cost of living in Quincy is 8% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Quincy is 28% lower than the national average.
Washington general sales tax is 28% higher than the national average.
Washington state income tax is 100% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$54,333	$4,528	$1,268	$1,630
Renters	$36,897	$3,075	$861	$1,107

The affordability of the housing market in Quincy, WA as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Quincy, WA homeowners, the median income is $54,333. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,268 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $36,897. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $861 used for their rent related monthly costs.

Washington Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Washington	6.5%	10.4%

Washington Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Washington	0%	0%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Quincy, WA is the Washington sales tax and Washington income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Washington sales tax rate is 6.5% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 10.4%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Washington income tax rates range from 0% to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	Quincy	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.57	$16.09	3.2%
Beauty Salon	$34.65	$37.33	7.2%
Toothpaste	$2.35	$2.45	3.8%
Shampoo	$1.31	$1.00	30.6%
Movie	$10.21	$10.28	0.7%
Bowling	$3.33	$4.93	32.4%

Groceries

Item	Quincy	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.00	$3.80	5.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.28	$1.40	8.1%
Milk	$1.89	$2.01	5.9%
Potatoes	$2.03	$3.01	32.7%
Pizza	$8.78	$9.89	11.2%
Beer	$10.88	$8.90	22.3%

Health Care

Item	Quincy	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$145.86	$102.16	42.8%
Doctor	$151.80	$108.36	40.1%
Dentist	$109.67	$92.53	18.5%
Ibuprofen	$9.81	$9.28	5.8%
Lipitor	$448.53	$425.82	5.3%

Housing

Item	Quincy	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$133,500.00	$184,700.00	27.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$840.05	$1,202.44	30.1%
Apartment Rent	$663.00	$949.00	30.1%

Transportation

Item	Quincy	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.70	$2.24	20.3%
Tire Balancing	$47.30	$46.29	2.2%

Utilities

Item	Quincy	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$123.06	$165.96	25.9%
Phone	$25.97	$28.68	9.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
George, WA	742	89	-11%
Ephrata, WA	7,980	93	-7%
Rock Island, WA	917	96	-4%
Quincy, WA	7,248	92	-8%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Salem, UT	7,247	110	10%
Lake Shore, WA	7,247	119	19%
San Martin, CA	7,245	182	82%
Guadalupe, CA	7,252	113	13%
Orting, WA	7,254	116	16%
Quincy, WA	7,248	92	-8%

Source: The Quincy, WA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Quincy, WA Cost of Living