| Index | Algona | Washington | National |
| Cost of living | 131 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 125 | 110 | 100 |
| Groceries | 111 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 120 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 156 | 138 | 100 |
| Transportation | 134 | 123 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $114,434 | $9,536 | $2,670 | $3,433 |
| Renters | $102,432 | $8,536 | $2,390 | $3,073 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Algona | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $52.70 | $27.62 | 90.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $90.63 | $51.11 | 77.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.54 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $16.66 | $12.88 | 29.4% |
| Yoga | $25.75 | $19.66 | 31.0% |
| Item | Algona | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.11 | $7.70 | 5.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.89 | $1.66 | 73.9% |
| Milk | $4.89 | $4.73 | 3.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.43 | $5.26 | 15.7% |
| Pizza | $15.74 | $12.76 | 23.3% |
| Beer | $12.31 | $10.55 | 16.7% |
| Item | Algona | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $228.39 | $140.06 | 63.1% |
| Doctor | $204.97 | $153.82 | 33.3% |
| Dentist | $154.18 | $123.15 | 25.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.60 | $11.73 | 7.4% |
| Lipitor | $19.72 | $23.61 | 16.5% |
| Item | Algona | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $492,989.00 | $326,622.00 | 50.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,300.43 | $2,480.25 | 113.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,411.00 | $1,444.00 | 67.0% |
| Item | Algona | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.33 | $3.06 | 41.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $76.04 | $65.21 | 16.6% |
| Item | Algona | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $211.87 | $220.12 | 3.7% |
| Phone | $209.52 | $195.71 | 7.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WA | 8,331 | 118 | 18.3% |
| North Puyallup, WA | 2,029 | 119 | 18.8% |
| Midland, WA | 9,862 | 117 | 16.6% |
| Parkland, WA | 39,227 | 118 | 18.3% |
| Carbonado, WA | 698 | 126 | 25.6% |
| Algona, WA | 3,277 | 131 | 30.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mount Morris, IL | 3,277 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Tipton, IA | 3,276 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Emmitsburg, MD | 3,278 | 112 | 12.1% |
| Brownstown, PA | 3,278 | 113 | 12.7% |
| Mattapoisett Center, MA | 3,275 | 145 | 44.5% |
| Algona, WA | 3,277 | 131 | 30.5% |
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