Index | Bellingham | Washington | National |
Cost of living | 124 | 117 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 120 | 110 | 100 |
Groceries | 113 | 108 | 100 |
Health care | 116 | 121 | 100 |
Housing | 145 | 135 | 100 |
Transportation | 127 | 117 | 100 |
Utilities | 86 | 91 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $71,831 | $5,986 | $1,676 | $2,155 |
Renters | $30,125 | $2,510 | $703 | $904 |
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 | $23.85 | $20.27 | 17.6% |
Beauty Salon | $43.85 | $40.39 | 8.5% |
Toothpaste | $3.49 | $2.36 | 47.9% |
Shampoo | $1.54 | $1.08 | 42.8% |
Movie | $12.72 | $10.99 | 15.7% |
Bowling | $18.93 | $15.49 | 22.2% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.11 | $4.30 | 19.0% |
Fried Chicken | $2.08 | $1.40 | 48.4% |
Milk | $2.32 | $2.20 | 5.2% |
Potatoes | $2.95 | $3.22 | 8.3% |
Pizza | $12.99 | $10.74 | 20.9% |
Beer | $10.82 | $9.60 | 12.8% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $177.40 | $109.73 | 61.7% |
Doctor | $145.93 | $118.34 | 23.3% |
Dentist | $107.58 | $100.94 | 6.6% |
Ibuprofen | $11.35 | $9.93 | 14.3% |
Lipitor | $467.86 | $469.53 | 0.4% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $306,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 65.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,653.79 | $1,229.62 | 34.5% |
Apartment Rent | $925.00 | $949.00 | 2.5% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.48 | $2.71 | 28.4% |
Tire Balancing | $64.94 | $51.86 | 25.2% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $122.69 | $170.84 | 28.2% |
Phone | $196.09 | $187.18 | 4.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Edison, WA | 135 | 112 | 12.3% |
Custer, WA | 448 | 114 | 14.4% |
Deming, WA | 246 | 114 | 14.4% |
Acme, WA | 162 | 114 | 14.4% |
Nooksack, WA | 1,763 | 113 | 13.4% |
Bellingham, WA | 84,462 | 124 | 23.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Bend, OR | 84,416 | 122 | 21.7% |
Edinburg, TX | 84,399 | 78 | 21.8% |
Trenton, NJ | 84,559 | 95 | 4.6% |
Riverview, FL | 84,590 | 99 | 1.4% |
Champaign, IL | 84,672 | 91 | 8.8% |
Bellingham, WA | 84,462 | 124 | 23.7% |