Cost Of Living in La Conner, WA

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23%

Overall NAT. AVG.

13%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

53%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	La Conner	Washington	National
Cost of living	123	118	100
Goods & Services	113	111	100
Groceries	109	110	100
Health care	123	120	100
Housing	153	135	100
Transportation	117	123	100
Utilities	92	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in La Conner is 4% higher than the Washington average
The cost of living in La Conner is 23% higher than the national average
La Conner housing is 53% higher than the national average
Washington general sales tax is 27% higher than the national average
Washington state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$73,676	$6,140	$1,719	$2,211
Renters	$24,896	$2,075	$581	$747

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	La Conner	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.78	$24.26	10.4%
Beauty Salon	$67.83	$45.56	48.9%
Toothpaste	$3.48	$3.70	6.0%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.7%
Movie	$12.82	$12.13	5.7%
Bowling	$18.58	$18.00	3.2%

Groceries

Item	La Conner	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.76	$5.84	15.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.22	$1.57	41.3%
Milk	$4.98	$4.67	6.7%
Potatoes	$4.43	$4.93	10.2%
Pizza	$12.95	$12.09	7.2%
Beer	$11.47	$10.41	10.2%

Health Care

Item	La Conner	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$187.66	$125.68	49.3%
Doctor	$228.42	$135.78	68.2%
Dentist	$136.92	$113.29	20.9%
Ibuprofen	$11.80	$10.65	10.7%
Lipitor	$415.36	$468.60	11.4%

Housing

Item	La Conner	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$331,000.00	$184,700.00	79.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,731.21	$2,346.69	16.4%
Apartment Rent	$878.00	$949.00	7.5%

Transportation

Item	La Conner	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.35	$3.46	25.7%
Tire Balancing	$87.22	$59.92	45.6%

Utilities

Item	La Conner	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$153.78	$193.99	20.7%
Phone	$202.97	$192.25	5.6%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Conway, WA	40	110	10.5%
Northwest Stanwood, WA	79	110	10.5%
Silvana, WA	14	110	10.5%
Lake McMurray, WA	478	112	12.0%
Whidbey Island Station, WA	2,375	117	16.8%
La Conner, WA	974	123	23.3%

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La Conner, WA	974	123	23.3%