Cost Of Living in Moses Lake North, WA

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5%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

27%

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	Moses Lake North	Washington	National
Cost of living	95	118	100
Goods & Services	103	111	100
Groceries	107	110	100
Health care	117	120	100
Housing	73	135	100
Transportation	123	123	100
Utilities	78	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Moses Lake North is 20% lower than the Washington average
The cost of living in Moses Lake North is 5% lower than the national average
Moses Lake North housing is 27% lower 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	$92,900	$7,742	$2,168	$2,787
Renters	$32,917	$2,743	$768	$988

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Moses Lake North, WA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Moses Lake North, homeowners have a median income of $92,900. Using that number, a maximum of $2,168 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $32,917, which means there is a maximum of $768 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Moses Lake North	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$35.77	$24.26	47.4%
Beauty Salon	$45.61	$45.56	0.1%
Toothpaste	$3.96	$3.70	6.9%
Shampoo	$1.41	$1.28	10.0%
Movie	$16.36	$12.13	34.8%
Bowling	$22.56	$18.00	25.3%

Groceries

Item	Moses Lake North	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.70	$5.84	2.3%
Fried Chicken	$2.20	$1.57	40.1%
Milk	$5.12	$4.67	9.5%
Potatoes	$4.46	$4.93	9.6%
Pizza	$15.15	$12.09	25.3%
Beer	$12.18	$10.41	17.0%

Health Care

Item	Moses Lake North	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$212.13	$125.68	68.8%
Doctor	$145.39	$135.78	7.1%
Dentist	$137.10	$113.29	21.0%
Ibuprofen	$12.52	$10.65	17.5%
Lipitor	$457.82	$468.60	2.3%

Housing

Item	Moses Lake North	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$132,200.00	$184,700.00	28.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,571.38	$2,346.69	52.2%
Apartment Rent	$736.00	$949.00	22.4%

Transportation

Item	Moses Lake North	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.62	$3.46	33.5%
Tire Balancing	$62.99	$59.92	5.1%

Utilities

Item	Moses Lake North	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$176.57	$193.99	9.0%
Phone	$202.75	$192.25	5.5%

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.
Soap Lake, WA	1,572	91	8.8%
Lakeview, WA	1,013	99	1.3%
Cascade Valley, WA	3,234	99	0.7%
Ephrata, WA	8,081	100	0.2%
Moses Lake, WA	23,442	103	3.3%
Moses Lake North, WA	4,664	95	5.3%

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