| Index | Royal City | Washington | National |
| Cost of living | 96 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 103 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 110 | 100 |
| Health care | 117 | 120 | 100 |
| Housing | 78 | 135 | 100 |
| Transportation | 123 | 123 | 100 |
| Utilities | 78 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $41,210 | $3,434 | $962 | $1,236 |
| Renters | $38,654 | $3,221 | $902 | $1,160 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Royal City | 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% |
| Item | Royal City | 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% |
| Item | Royal City | 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% |
| Item | Royal City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $151,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 18.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,571.38 | $2,346.69 | 52.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $660.00 | $949.00 | 30.5% |
| Item | Royal City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.62 | $3.46 | 33.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.99 | $59.92 | 5.1% |
| Item | Royal City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $176.57 | $193.99 | 9.0% |
| Phone | $202.75 | $192.25 | 5.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mattawa, WA | 5,040 | 94 | 6.3% |
| George, WA | 823 | 97 | 3.3% |
| Desert Aire, WA | 2,716 | 124 | 24.4% |
| Royal City, WA | 2,384 | 96 | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Commerce, OK | 2,384 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Kelsey, MB | 2,384 | n/a | |
| Gray Summit, MO | 2,383 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Tofino, BC | 2,383 | n/a | |
| Kenly, NC | 2,385 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Royal City, WA | 2,384 | 96 | 3.8% |
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