| Index | Big Lake | Washington | National |
| Cost of living | 143 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 112 | 110 | 100 |
| Groceries | 109 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 117 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 215 | 138 | 100 |
| Transportation | 119 | 123 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $165,584 | $13,799 | $3,863 | $4,968 |
| Renters | $93,181 | $7,765 | $2,174 | $2,796 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $38.44 | $27.62 | 39.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.54 | $51.11 | 8.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.45 | $1.54 | 6.0% |
| Movie | $13.57 | $12.88 | 5.4% |
| Yoga | $19.43 | $19.66 | 1.2% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.00 | $7.70 | 3.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.89 | $1.66 | 73.9% |
| Milk | $4.78 | $4.73 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.47 | $5.26 | 15.0% |
| Pizza | $14.49 | $12.76 | 13.5% |
| Beer | $11.96 | $10.55 | 13.4% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $144.88 | $140.06 | 3.4% |
| Doctor | $227.67 | $153.82 | 48.0% |
| Dentist | $139.60 | $123.15 | 13.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.22 | $11.73 | 4.2% |
| Lipitor | $21.48 | $23.61 | 9.0% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $813,952.00 | $326,622.00 | 149.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,547.01 | $2,480.25 | 43.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,959.00 | $1,444.00 | 35.7% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.88 | $3.06 | 26.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.33 | $65.21 | 0.2% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $234.05 | $220.12 | 6.3% |
| Phone | $204.73 | $195.71 | 4.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Conway, WA | 42 | 112 | 11.7% |
| Silvana, WA | 14 | 112 | 11.7% |
| Northwest Stanwood, WA | 82 | 112 | 11.7% |
| Hamilton, WA | 323 | 112 | 12.5% |
| Lake McMurray, WA | 488 | 114 | 13.7% |
| Big Lake, WA | 2,325 | 143 | 42.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Madison, NE | 2,325 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Mesilla, NM | 2,325 | 99 | 0.5% |
| Whitehall, NY | 2,324 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Brewster, NY | 2,327 | 129 | 29.0% |
| Central Okanagan J, BC | 2,327 | n/a | |
| Big Lake, WA | 2,325 | 143 | 42.7% |
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