Cost Of Living in North Bend, WA

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64%

Overall NAT. AVG.

13%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

183%

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	North Bend	Washington	National
Cost of living	164	118	100
Goods & Services	113	111	100
Groceries	116	110	100
Health care	115	120	100
Housing	283	135	100
Transportation	125	123	100
Utilities	97	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in North Bend is 39% higher than the Washington average
The cost of living in North Bend is 64% higher than the national average
North Bend housing is 183% 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	$155,655	$12,971	$3,632	$4,670
Renters	$48,090	$4,008	$1,122	$1,443

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in North Bend, WA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In North Bend, the median monthly income is $155,655 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $3,632 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $48,090, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,122 on monthly rental expenses.

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	North Bend	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$32.12	$24.26	32.4%
Beauty Salon	$43.48	$45.56	4.6%
Toothpaste	$3.46	$3.70	6.6%
Shampoo	$1.24	$1.28	3.4%
Movie	$11.87	$12.13	2.2%
Bowling	$17.56	$18.00	2.5%

Groceries

Item	North Bend	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.66	$5.84	3.0%
Fried Chicken	$2.78	$1.57	76.8%
Milk	$4.85	$4.67	3.7%
Potatoes	$4.43	$4.93	10.3%
Pizza	$14.86	$12.09	22.9%
Beer	$11.77	$10.41	13.1%

Health Care

Item	North Bend	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$242.14	$125.68	92.7%
Doctor	$139.77	$135.78	2.9%
Dentist	$164.30	$113.29	45.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.87	$10.65	11.4%
Lipitor	$448.83	$468.60	4.2%

Housing

Item	North Bend	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$628,100.00	$184,700.00	240.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,843.91	$2,346.69	21.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,424.00	$949.00	50.1%

Transportation

Item	North Bend	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.39	$3.46	26.9%
Tire Balancing	$77.69	$59.92	29.7%

Utilities

Item	North Bend	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$175.38	$193.99	9.6%
Phone	$207.11	$192.25	7.7%

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.
Shadow Lake, WA	2,385	147	47.0%
Black Diamond, WA	4,703	148	48.2%
Maple Valley, WA	26,739	149	49.4%
Riverbend, WA	2,521	152	52.2%
Carnation, WA	2,165	157	56.7%
North Bend, WA	7,161	164	64.1%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Sappington, MO	7,161	100	0.0%
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Palmyra, NJ	7,162	106	6.4%
Plain City, UT	7,159	119	19.0%
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North Bend, WA	7,161	164	64.1%