Cost Of Living in Sudden Valley, WA

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34%

Overall NAT. AVG.

23%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

77%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Sudden Valley	Washington	National
Cost of living	134	118	100
Goods & Services	123	111	100
Groceries	109	110	100
Health care	116	120	100
Housing	177	135	100
Transportation	122	123	100
Utilities	92	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sudden Valley is 14% higher than the Washington average
The cost of living in Sudden Valley is 34% higher than the national average
Sudden Valley housing is 77% higher than the national average
Washington general sales tax is 27% higher than the national average
Washington state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$84,724	$7,060	$1,977	$2,542
Renters	$68,007	$5,667	$1,587	$2,040

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Sudden Valley, WA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Sudden Valley have a median income of $84,724. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,977 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $68,007, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,587.

Washington Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Washington	6.5%	10.4%

Washington Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Washington	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Sudden Valley	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.08	$24.26	15.8%
Beauty Salon	$51.55	$45.56	13.1%
Toothpaste	$4.05	$3.70	9.4%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.3%
Movie	$14.34	$12.13	18.2%
Bowling	$22.57	$18.00	25.4%

Groceries

Item	Sudden Valley	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.04	$5.84	3.4%
Fried Chicken	$2.19	$1.57	39.4%
Milk	$4.95	$4.67	5.9%
Potatoes	$4.40	$4.93	10.8%
Pizza	$14.85	$12.09	22.8%
Beer	$11.40	$10.41	9.5%

Health Care

Item	Sudden Valley	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$219.25	$125.68	74.4%
Doctor	$165.08	$135.78	21.6%
Dentist	$120.58	$113.29	6.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.45	$10.65	7.5%
Lipitor	$506.80	$468.60	8.2%

Housing

Item	Sudden Valley	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$319,700.00	$184,700.00	73.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,459.43	$2,346.69	47.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,781.00	$949.00	87.7%

Transportation

Item	Sudden Valley	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.43	$3.46	28.1%
Tire Balancing	$64.11	$59.92	7.0%

Utilities

Item	Sudden Valley	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$163.64	$193.99	15.6%
Phone	$200.80	$192.25	4.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Acme, WA	123	115	15.3%
Kendall, WA	884	117	17.0%
Lyman, WA	277	115	15.1%
Everson, WA	2,773	122	21.8%
Sedro-Woolley, WA	11,919	120	20.2%
Sudden Valley, WA	7,407	134	34.0%

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Sudden Valley, WA	7,407	134	34.0%