| Index | Alabama Hill | Bellingham | Washington |
| Cost of living | 152 | 140 | 118 |
| Goods & Services | 123 | 123 | 110 |
| Groceries | 107 | 107 | 108 |
| Health care | 105 | 105 | 109 |
| Housing | 234 | 195 | 138 |
| Transportation | 121 | 121 | 123 |
| Utilities | 106 | 106 | 97 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $100,461 | $8,372 | $2,344 | $3,014 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $32.77 | $27.62 | 18.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $60.77 | $51.11 | 18.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.54 | 13.1% |
| Movie | $17.21 | $12.88 | 33.6% |
| Yoga | $23.06 | $19.66 | 17.3% |
| Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.15 | $7.70 | 5.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.39 | $1.66 | 43.8% |
| Milk | $4.76 | $4.73 | 0.6% |
| Potatoes | $4.44 | $5.26 | 15.5% |
| Pizza | $15.13 | $12.76 | 18.5% |
| Beer | $11.94 | $10.55 | 13.2% |
| Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $234.23 | $140.06 | 67.2% |
| Doctor | $179.43 | $153.82 | 16.7% |
| Dentist | $126.32 | $123.15 | 2.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.39 | $11.73 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $17.34 | $23.61 | 26.6% |
| Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $745,514.00 | $326,622.00 | 128.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,619.64 | $2,480.25 | 45.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,715.00 | $1,444.00 | 18.8% |
| Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.99 | $3.06 | 30.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.99 | $65.21 | 0.3% |
| Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $234.05 | $220.12 | 6.3% |
| Phone | $205.03 | $195.71 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Acme, WA | 126 | 116 | 16.1% |
| Peaceful Valley, WA | 3,283 | 109 | 9.1% |
| Kendall, WA | 904 | 118 | 18.0% |
| Everson, WA | 2,830 | 123 | 22.7% |
| Birch Bay, WA | 10,265 | 124 | 24.2% |
| Bellingham, WA | 92,702 | 140 | 39.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Town 'n' Country, FL | 92,543 | 105 | 4.9% |
| Miami Beach, FL | 92,948 | 137 | 36.9% |
| Indio, CA | 92,311 | 130 | 29.9% |
| Germantown, MD | 92,229 | 134 | 33.7% |
| Toms River, NJ | 93,337 | 122 | 21.7% |
| Bellingham, WA | 92,702 | 140 | 39.9% |
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