| Index | Lincoln Heights | Spokane | Washington |
| Cost of living | 114 | 105 | 118 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 100 | 111 |
| Groceries | 111 | 111 | 110 |
| Health care | 112 | 112 | 120 |
| Housing | 135 | 106 | 135 |
| Transportation | 118 | 118 | 123 |
| Utilities | 97 | 97 | 92 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $70,905 | $5,909 | $1,654 | $2,127 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Spokane | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.83 | $24.26 | 14.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.82 | $45.56 | 13.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.72 | $3.70 | 0.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.29 | $1.28 | 0.6% |
| Movie | $14.89 | $12.13 | 22.7% |
| Bowling | $23.19 | $18.00 | 28.8% |
| Item | Spokane | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.17 | $5.84 | 5.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.22 | $1.57 | 41.0% |
| Milk | $4.92 | $4.67 | 5.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.89 | $4.93 | 0.9% |
| Pizza | $11.23 | $12.09 | 7.1% |
| Beer | $11.57 | $10.41 | 11.1% |
| Item | Spokane | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $165.73 | $125.68 | 31.9% |
| Doctor | $168.55 | $135.78 | 24.1% |
| Dentist | $118.01 | $113.29 | 4.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.49 | $10.65 | 7.9% |
| Lipitor | $477.18 | $468.60 | 1.8% |
| Item | Spokane | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $205,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 11.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,282.29 | $2,346.69 | 2.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $905.00 | $949.00 | 4.6% |
| Item | Spokane | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.30 | $3.46 | 24.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.58 | $59.92 | 1.1% |
| Item | Spokane | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $178.20 | $193.99 | 8.1% |
| Phone | $201.25 | $192.25 | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Spangle, WA | 231 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Rockford, WA | 418 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Millwood, WA | 1,742 | 103 | 2.5% |
| Medical Lake, WA | 4,950 | 103 | 2.8% |
| Airway Heights, WA | 8,885 | 104 | 3.9% |
| Spokane, WA | 219,185 | 105 | 5.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Spring Valley, NV | 218,697 | 112 | 11.7% |
| San Bernardino, CA | 216,784 | 119 | 18.9% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 222,191 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Richmond, BC | 222,489 | n/a | |
| Tacoma, WA | 215,766 | 128 | 27.6% |
| Spokane, WA | 219,185 | 105 | 5.3% |
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