Rainier, Oregon Cost Of Living

Buy Rent

D+

Overall 4%

Goods & Services 16%

Housing 15%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Rainier	Oregon	National
Cost of living	104	115	100
Goods & Services	116	116	100
Groceries	108	108	100
Health care	115	115	100
Housing	85	123	100
Transportation	126	126	100
Utilities	90	90	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Rainier is 10% lower than the Oregon average
The cost of living in Rainier is 4% higher than the national average
Rainier housing is 15% lower than the national average
Oregon general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Oregon state income tax is 103% higher than the national average

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Rainier

See all the best places to live around Rainier

Compare Rainier, OR Cost of Living

See all Rainier poll results

The best places in Oregon

Here are the best places to live in Oregon

10 Best cities in Oregon for employment

Top 10 cities in Oregon with the best education system

Top 10 best public schools in Rainier

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$60,469	$5,039	$1,411	$1,814
Renters	$29,063	$2,422	$678	$872

Oregon Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Oregon	0%	0%

Oregon Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Oregon	5%	9.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Rainier	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$36.96	$20.27	82.3%
Beauty Salon	$60.28	$40.39	49.2%
Toothpaste	$2.63	$2.36	11.5%
Shampoo	$1.19	$1.08	10.6%
Movie	$11.14	$10.99	1.4%
Bowling	$18.45	$15.49	19.1%

Groceries

Item	Rainier	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.99	$4.30	7.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.58	$1.40	12.9%
Milk	$2.61	$2.20	18.6%
Potatoes	$2.71	$3.22	15.7%
Pizza	$11.86	$10.74	10.4%
Beer	$10.77	$9.60	12.2%

Health Care

Item	Rainier	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$146.25	$109.73	33.3%
Doctor	$168.67	$118.34	42.5%
Dentist	$101.75	$100.94	0.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.46	$9.93	5.3%
Lipitor	$495.37	$469.53	5.5%

Housing

Item	Rainier	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$160,700.00	$184,700.00	13.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,953.60	$1,229.62	58.9%
Apartment Rent	$753.00	$949.00	20.7%

Transportation

Item	Rainier	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.31	$2.71	22.0%
Tire Balancing	$68.40	$51.86	31.9%

Utilities

Item	Rainier	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$148.23	$170.84	13.2%
Phone	$177.93	$187.18	4.9%

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.
Kelso, WA	11,871	99	0.7%
Castle Rock, WA	2,593	102	1.6%
Deer Island, OR	375	102	2.3%
Longview, WA	36,720	104	4.1%
Clatskanie, OR	2,076	105	4.7%
Rainier, OR	1,971	104	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Long Valley, NJ	1,971	137	37.2%
Mount Holly Springs, PA	1,971	94	5.6%
Division No. 4, Subd. E, NL	1,971	n/a
Igloolik, NU	1,971	n/a
Watkins Glen, NY	1,970	92	8.3%
Rainier, OR	1,971	104	3.8%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.