| Index | Starbuck | Washington | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 110 | 100 |
| Health care | 117 | 120 | 100 |
| Housing | 52 | 135 | 100 |
| Transportation | 117 | 123 | 100 |
| Utilities | 87 | 92 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $36,250 | $3,021 | $846 | $1,088 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Starbuck | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.67 | $24.26 | 6.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.87 | $45.56 | 12.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.00 | $3.70 | 8.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.15 | $1.28 | 9.9% |
| Movie | $9.66 | $12.13 | 20.4% |
| Bowling | $11.07 | $18.00 | 38.5% |
| Item | Starbuck | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.27 | $5.84 | 7.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.76 | $1.57 | 75.5% |
| Milk | $4.73 | $4.67 | 1.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.34 | $4.93 | 12.0% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $12.09 | 0.8% |
| Beer | $10.92 | $10.41 | 4.9% |
| Item | Starbuck | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $144.67 | $125.68 | 15.1% |
| Doctor | $182.86 | $135.78 | 34.7% |
| Dentist | $130.71 | $113.29 | 15.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.85 | $10.65 | 1.8% |
| Lipitor | $482.37 | $468.60 | 2.9% |
| Item | Starbuck | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $95,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 48.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,425.82 | $2,346.69 | 3.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $491.00 | $949.00 | 48.3% |
| Item | Starbuck | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.13 | $3.46 | 19.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.72 | $59.92 | 9.7% |
| Item | Starbuck | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $148.41 | $193.99 | 23.5% |
| Phone | $198.27 | $192.25 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dayton, WA | 2,620 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Starbuck, WA | 161 | 85 | 14.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Flournoy, CA | 161 | 135 | 35.5% |
| Hasty, CO | 161 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Pilot Mound, IA | 161 | 80 | 19.5% |
| Rock Falls, IA | 161 | 91 | 8.6% |
| Westphalia, IA | 161 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Starbuck, WA | 161 | 85 | 14.9% |