| Index | Roy | Washington | National |
| Cost of living | 119 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 111 | 110 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 124 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 137 | 138 | 100 |
| Transportation | 128 | 123 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $94,616 | $7,885 | $2,208 | $2,839 |
| Renters | $95,947 | $7,996 | $2,239 | $2,879 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Roy | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $36.33 | $27.62 | 31.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.94 | $51.11 | 1.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.00 | $4.09 | 2.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.45 | $1.54 | 6.0% |
| Movie | $12.94 | $12.88 | 0.5% |
| Yoga | $20.00 | $19.66 | 1.7% |
| Item | Roy | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.32 | $7.70 | 8.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.50 | $1.66 | 50.4% |
| Milk | $4.64 | $4.73 | 2.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.31 | $5.26 | 18.0% |
| Pizza | $15.49 | $12.76 | 21.4% |
| Beer | $12.21 | $10.55 | 15.7% |
| Item | Roy | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $242.25 | $140.06 | 73.0% |
| Doctor | $252.67 | $153.82 | 64.3% |
| Dentist | $164.78 | $123.15 | 33.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.22 | $11.73 | 4.2% |
| Lipitor | $12.00 | $23.61 | 49.2% |
| Item | Roy | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $437,594.00 | $326,622.00 | 34.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,894.71 | $2,480.25 | 16.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,065.00 | $1,444.00 | 43.0% |
| Item | Roy | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.03 | $3.06 | 31.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $78.33 | $65.21 | 20.1% |
| Item | Roy | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $200.50 | $220.12 | 8.9% |
| Phone | $211.49 | $195.71 | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| La Grande, WA | 92 | 112 | 11.5% |
| Ketron Island, WA | 0 | 112 | 11.5% |
| North Yelm, WA | 3,847 | 108 | 7.8% |
| Tenino, WA | 1,807 | 110 | 9.7% |
| North Puyallup, WA | 2,029 | 119 | 18.8% |
| Roy, WA | 834 | 119 | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wittmann, AZ | 834 | 128 | 28.4% |
| Tranquillity, CA | 834 | 117 | 16.6% |
| Patterson, GA | 834 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Honalo, HI | 834 | 184 | 84.3% |
| Ashkum, IL | 834 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Roy, WA | 834 | 119 | 19.1% |
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