Index | Seattle | Washington | National |
Cost of living | 156 | 118 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 129 | 112 | 100 |
Groceries | 128 | 109 | 100 |
Health care | 128 | 121 | 100 |
Housing | 224 | 135 | 100 |
Transportation | 141 | 123 | 100 |
Utilities | 109 | 91 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $111,477 | $9,290 | $2,601 | $3,345 |
Renters | $51,326 | $4,277 | $1,198 | $1,540 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Washington | 0% | 0% |
Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $39.33 | $18.62 | 111.2% |
Beauty Salon | $50.33 | $39.05 | 28.9% |
Toothpaste | $3.44 | $2.34 | 47.1% |
Shampoo | $1.13 | $1.06 | 6.9% |
Movie | $14.70 | $10.68 | 37.6% |
Bowling | $21.80 | $14.67 | 48.6% |
Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.74 | $4.22 | 36.0% |
Fried Chicken | $2.15 | $1.39 | 55.1% |
Milk | $2.50 | $2.05 | 22.0% |
Potatoes | $3.50 | $3.29 | 6.3% |
Pizza | $13.12 | $10.62 | 23.5% |
Beer | $10.49 | $9.38 | 11.8% |
Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $158.73 | $108.57 | 46.2% |
Doctor | $136.39 | $116.17 | 17.4% |
Dentist | $143.77 | $99.13 | 45.0% |
Ibuprofen | $11.56 | $9.68 | 19.5% |
Lipitor | $478.09 | $466.92 | 2.4% |
Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $484,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 162.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,847.37 | $1,197.42 | 137.8% |
Apartment Rent | $1,266.00 | $949.00 | 33.4% |
Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.19 | $2.22 | 43.6% |
Tire Balancing | $66.49 | $50.07 | 32.8% |
Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $186.95 | $167.67 | 11.5% |
Phone | $194.23 | $175.64 | 10.6% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Navy Yard City, WA | 3,131 | 113 | 13% |
Bremerton, WA | 39,388 | 118 | 18% |
Enetai, WA | 2,234 | 121 | 21% |
Parkwood, WA | 6,535 | 122 | 22% |
Rocky Point, WA | 1,801 | 122 | 22% |
Seattle, WA | 668,849 | 156 | 56% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Denver, CO | 663,303 | 116 | 16% |
El Paso, TX | 678,058 | 90 | -10% |
Washington, DC | 659,009 | 151 | 51% |
Boston, MA | 658,279 | 146 | 46% |
Memphis, TN | 655,857 | 81 | -19% |
Seattle, WA | 668,849 | 156 | 56% |