| Index | Portage Bay | Seattle | Washington |
| Cost of living | 193 | 155 | 117 |
| Goods & Services | 132 | 132 | 111 |
| Groceries | 125 | 125 | 108 |
| Health care | 130 | 130 | 120 |
| Housing | 351 | 224 | 135 |
| Transportation | 123 | 123 | 113 |
| Utilities | 106 | 106 | 90 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $167,367 | $13,947 | $3,905 | $5,022 |
| 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 | $39.48 | $22.08 | 78.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $65.43 | $42.88 | 52.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.38 | $2.57 | 70.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.24 | $1.15 | 7.2% |
| Movie | $13.69 | $11.51 | 19.0% |
| Bowling | $23.00 | $16.62 | 38.4% |
| Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.71 | $4.98 | 14.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.43 | $1.58 | 53.4% |
| Milk | $2.97 | $2.42 | 22.8% |
| Potatoes | $3.95 | $3.54 | 11.7% |
| Pizza | $13.72 | $11.49 | 19.4% |
| Beer | $12.70 | $10.04 | 26.5% |
| Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $170.85 | $117.76 | 45.1% |
| Doctor | $176.92 | $125.34 | 41.1% |
| Dentist | $144.83 | $107.52 | 34.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.23 | $10.26 | 19.2% |
| Lipitor | $461.07 | $459.24 | 0.4% |
| Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $713,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 286.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,638.28 | $1,697.41 | 114.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,702.00 | $949.00 | 79.3% |
| Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.95 | $3.85 | 28.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.14 | $57.01 | 14.2% |
| Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $188.83 | $177.27 | 6.5% |
| Phone | $198.78 | $189.62 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bremerton, WA | 41,258 | 117 | 16.6% |
| Enetai, WA | 1,993 | 120 | 19.6% |
| Parkwood, WA | 6,758 | 120 | 20.4% |
| Suquamish, WA | 4,327 | 121 | 21.4% |
| East Port Orchard, WA | 5,069 | 122 | 21.9% |
| Seattle, WA | 741,251 | 155 | 55.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brampton, ON | 735,754 | n/a | |
| Mississauga, ON | 764,342 | n/a | |
| Denver, CO | 715,878 | 114 | 13.5% |
| Winnipeg, MB | 775,440 | n/a | |
| Washington, DC | 701,974 | 150 | 49.9% |
| Seattle, WA | 741,251 | 155 | 55.0% |
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