Belfair, WA Cost Of Living

Belfair 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	Belfair	Washington	National
Cost of living index	104	115	100
Index	Belfair	Washington	National
Goods & Services index	116	106	100
Groceries index	110	107	100
Health care index	122	118	100
Housing index	85	135	100
Transportation index	97	116	100
Utilities index	114	94	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for Belfair, WA is displayed above. In Belfair, WA, the overall cost of living index is 104, which is 10% lower than the Washington average and 4% higher than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Belfair, WA, the city's goods and services are 9% higher than the Washington average and 16% higher than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Belfair is 10% lower than the Washington average.
The cost of living in Belfair is 4% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Belfair is 15% 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	$60,360	$5,030	$1,408	$1,811
Renters	$33,304	$2,775	$777	$999

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Belfair, WA as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Belfair, WA homeowners, is $60,360. This would allow for a maximum of $1,408 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $33,304 which would result in a maximum of $777 to be spent on rental 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%

For those who live in Belfair, WA and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Washington income tax rate and the Washington sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Washington, the sales tax is 6.5%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 10.4%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Washington, the income tax rate ranges between 0% to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	Belfair	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.65	$16.09	34.6%
Beauty Salon	$35.58	$37.33	4.7%
Toothpaste	$3.55	$2.45	45.2%
Shampoo	$1.32	$1.00	31.7%
Movie	$12.41	$10.28	20.7%
Bowling	$4.55	$4.93	7.8%

Groceries

Item	Belfair	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.15	$3.80	9.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.69	$1.40	21.3%
Milk	$2.19	$2.01	9.3%
Potatoes	$2.02	$3.01	32.8%
Pizza	$12.67	$9.89	28.2%
Beer	$9.77	$8.90	9.8%

Health Care

Item	Belfair	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$147.57	$102.16	44.5%
Doctor	$155.37	$108.36	43.4%
Dentist	$106.53	$92.53	15.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.13	$9.28	19.9%
Lipitor	$410.95	$425.82	3.5%

Housing

Item	Belfair	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$154,600.00	$184,700.00	16.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,176.47	$1,202.44	2.2%
Apartment Rent	$847.00	$949.00	10.7%

Transportation

Item	Belfair	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.69	$2.24	19.7%
Tire Balancing	$23.82	$46.29	48.5%

Utilities

Item	Belfair	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$134.28	$165.96	19.1%
Phone	$44.00	$28.68	53.4%

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.
Herron Island, WA	67	106	6%
Skokomish, WA	840	90	-10%
Navy Yard City, WA	3,131	115	15%
Hoodsport, WA	684	100	0%
Gorst, WA	403	120	20%
Belfair, WA	3,819	104	4%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Arcadia, SC	3,820	97	-3%
Brownsville, LA	3,820	79	-21%
Dallastown, PA	3,816	94	-6%
Kelseyville, CA	3,822	104	4%
Fairbury, NE	3,816	80	-20%
Belfair, WA	3,819	104	4%

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

Belfair, WA Cost of Living