Custer, WA Cost Of Living

Custer 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	Custer	Washington	National
Cost of living index	109	115	100
Index	Custer	Washington	National
Goods & Services index	114	106	100
Groceries index	105	107	100
Health care index	116	118	100
Housing index	n/a	135	100
Transportation index	121	116	100
Utilities index	80	94	100

Did you know?

The cost of living in Custer is 6% lower than the Washington average.
The cost of living in Custer is 9% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Custer is equal to 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.

Find Real Estate Listings In Custer

New Real Estate Listings In Custer

The best places in Washington

Here are the best places to live in Washington

Top 10 best public schools in Custer

See the best places to live in & around Custer

Top 10 cities in Washington with the best education system

Compare Custer, WA Cost of living To Other Cities

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$70,423	$5,869	$1,643	$2,113
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

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%

Goods & Services

Item	Custer	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.96	$16.09	11.7%
Beauty Salon	$41.25	$37.33	10.5%
Toothpaste	$3.02	$2.45	23.3%
Shampoo	$1.43	$1.00	43.3%
Movie	$12.29	$10.28	19.5%
Bowling	$5.08	$4.93	3.1%

Groceries

Item	Custer	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.06	$3.80	6.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.64	$1.40	17.2%
Milk	$1.82	$2.01	9.3%
Potatoes	$2.83	$3.01	5.9%
Pizza	$10.89	$9.89	10.2%
Beer	$9.32	$8.90	4.8%

Health Care

Item	Custer	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$174.50	$102.16	70.8%
Doctor	$133.17	$108.36	22.9%
Dentist	$103.17	$92.53	11.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.85	$9.28	17.0%
Lipitor	$403.48	$425.82	5.2%

Housing

Item	Custer	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$184,700.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,684.91	$1,202.44	40.1%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Custer	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.86	$2.24	27.2%
Tire Balancing	$50.08	$46.29	8.2%

Utilities

Item	Custer	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$119.96	$165.96	27.7%
Phone	$25.99	$28.68	9.4%

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.
Nooksack, WA	1,763	110	10%
Everson, WA	2,555	110	10%
Birch Bay, WA	8,107	113	13%
Ferndale, WA	12,666	113	13%
Lynden, WA	13,204	118	18%
Custer, WA	448	109	9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hamilton, VA	448	122	22%
Angoon, AK	448	111	11%
Golinda, TX	448	87	-13%
Carlisle, SC	448	85	-15%
Roma Creek, TX	448	69	-31%
Custer, WA	448	109	9%

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

Custer, WA Cost of Living