| Index | North Rose Hill | Kirkland | Washington |
| Cost of living | 183 | 183 | 118 |
| Goods & Services | 120 | 120 | 111 |
| Groceries | 116 | 116 | 110 |
| Health care | 138 | 138 | 120 |
| Housing | 334 | 335 | 135 |
| Transportation | 128 | 128 | 123 |
| Utilities | 102 | 102 | 92 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $138,004 | $11,500 | $3,220 | $4,141 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Kirkland | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $50.20 | $24.26 | 106.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $72.25 | $45.56 | 58.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.96 | $3.70 | 6.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.40 | $1.28 | 9.5% |
| Movie | $16.37 | $12.13 | 34.9% |
| Bowling | $21.59 | $18.00 | 19.9% |
| Item | Kirkland | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.54 | $5.84 | 5.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.55 | $1.57 | 62.0% |
| Milk | $5.10 | $4.67 | 9.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.49 | $4.93 | 8.9% |
| Pizza | $14.40 | $12.09 | 19.2% |
| Beer | $12.14 | $10.41 | 16.6% |
| Item | Kirkland | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $198.49 | $125.68 | 57.9% |
| Doctor | $236.25 | $135.78 | 74.0% |
| Dentist | $149.39 | $113.29 | 31.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.47 | $10.65 | 17.0% |
| Lipitor | $446.40 | $468.60 | 4.7% |
| Item | Kirkland | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $724,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 292.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,924.20 | $2,346.69 | 109.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,894.00 | $949.00 | 99.6% |
| Item | Kirkland | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.66 | $3.46 | 34.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.20 | $59.92 | 12.1% |
| Item | Kirkland | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $193.41 | $193.99 | 0.3% |
| Phone | $202.97 | $192.25 | 5.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tukwila, WA | 20,265 | 128 | 27.8% |
| Boulevard Park, WA | 4,197 | 139 | 39.3% |
| Monroe, WA | 19,403 | 140 | 40.2% |
| Burien, WA | 51,588 | 140 | 39.8% |
| White Center, WA | 15,995 | 144 | 44.1% |
| Kirkland, WA | 91,146 | 183 | 83.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Carson, CA | 91,354 | 152 | 52.1% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 90,911 | 221 | 121.3% |
| Suffolk, VA | 91,383 | 112 | 12.3% |
| Westminster, CA | 90,857 | 164 | 64.4% |
| Tracy, CA | 91,462 | 151 | 51.1% |
| Kirkland, WA | 91,146 | 183 | 83.4% |
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