| Index | Rainier | Oregon | National |
| Cost of living | 109 | 112 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 108 | 107 | 100 |
| Health care | 118 | 118 | 100 |
| Housing | 111 | 124 | 100 |
| Transportation | 126 | 119 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 95 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $111,585 | $9,299 | $2,603 | $3,348 |
| Renters | $38,882 | $3,240 | $907 | $1,167 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Oregon | 4.75% | 9.9% |
| Item | Rainier | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $40.08 | $27.62 | 45.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $56.63 | $51.11 | 10.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.07 | $4.09 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.67 | $1.54 | 8.3% |
| Movie | $13.04 | $12.88 | 1.3% |
| Yoga | $22.43 | $19.66 | 14.1% |
| Item | Rainier | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.98 | $7.70 | 3.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.48 | $1.66 | 49.2% |
| Milk | $4.96 | $4.73 | 4.8% |
| Potatoes | $4.41 | $5.26 | 16.1% |
| Pizza | $13.16 | $12.76 | 3.1% |
| Beer | $12.49 | $10.55 | 18.4% |
| Item | Rainier | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $237.54 | $140.06 | 69.6% |
| Doctor | $264.05 | $153.82 | 71.7% |
| Dentist | $122.17 | $123.15 | 0.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.11 | $11.73 | 3.2% |
| Lipitor | $17.38 | $23.61 | 26.4% |
| Item | Rainier | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $402,383.00 | $326,622.00 | 23.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,180.86 | $2,480.25 | 28.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,192.00 | $1,444.00 | 17.5% |
| Item | Rainier | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.87 | $3.06 | 26.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $80.66 | $65.21 | 23.7% |
| Item | Rainier | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $216.52 | $220.12 | 1.6% |
| Phone | $189.70 | $195.71 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Deer Island, OR | 108 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Clatskanie, OR | 2,249 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Castle Rock, WA | 3,018 | 104 | 4.3% |
| West Side Highway, WA | 5,860 | 105 | 4.7% |
| Kelso, WA | 12,512 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Rainier, OR | 2,152 | 109 | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Oakland, MD | 2,152 | 98 | 1.9% |
| St. Charles, MI | 2,152 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Morrisville, NY | 2,152 | 92 | 8.4% |
| Arnold, CA | 2,151 | 129 | 28.6% |
| Choctaw Lake, OH | 2,151 | 104 | 4.2% |
| Rainier, OR | 2,152 | 109 | 8.9% |
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