| Index | Sand Point | Seattle | Washington |
| Cost of living | 155 | 181 | 118 |
| Goods & Services | 125 | 125 | 110 |
| Groceries | 111 | 111 | 108 |
| Health care | 120 | 120 | 109 |
| Housing | 238 | 326 | 138 |
| Transportation | 134 | 134 | 123 |
| Utilities | 100 | 100 | 97 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $112,252 | $9,354 | $2,619 | $3,368 |
| 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 | $52.70 | $27.62 | 90.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $90.63 | $51.11 | 77.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.54 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $16.66 | $12.88 | 29.4% |
| Yoga | $25.75 | $19.66 | 31.0% |
| Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.11 | $7.70 | 5.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.89 | $1.66 | 73.9% |
| Milk | $4.89 | $4.73 | 3.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.43 | $5.26 | 15.7% |
| Pizza | $15.74 | $12.76 | 23.3% |
| Beer | $12.31 | $10.55 | 16.7% |
| Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $228.39 | $140.06 | 63.1% |
| Doctor | $204.97 | $153.82 | 33.3% |
| Dentist | $154.18 | $123.15 | 25.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.60 | $11.73 | 7.4% |
| Lipitor | $19.72 | $23.61 | 16.5% |
| Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $1,265,605.00 | $326,622.00 | 287.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,300.43 | $2,480.25 | 113.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,616.00 | $1,444.00 | 81.2% |
| Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.33 | $3.06 | 41.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $76.04 | $65.21 | 16.6% |
| Item | Seattle | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $211.87 | $220.12 | 3.7% |
| Phone | $209.52 | $195.71 | 7.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA | 802 | 107 | 7.2% |
| Tukwila, WA | 20,710 | 132 | 32.4% |
| Manchester, WA | 6,249 | 136 | 35.6% |
| Indianola, WA | 3,678 | 136 | 35.7% |
| Kingston, WA | 2,919 | 141 | 41.1% |
| Seattle, WA | 765,050 | 181 | 81.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mississauga, ON | 764,342 | n/a | |
| Winnipeg, MB | 775,440 | n/a | |
| Denver, CO | 739,923 | 137 | 37.3% |
| Brampton, ON | 735,754 | n/a | |
| Washington, DC | 721,713 | 163 | 63.1% |
| Seattle, WA | 765,050 | 181 | 81.5% |
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