| Index | Swede Heaven | Washington | National |
| Cost of living | 123 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 112 | 110 | 100 |
| Groceries | 109 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 117 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 150 | 138 | 100 |
| Transportation | 119 | 123 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $114,024 | $9,502 | $2,660 | $3,421 |
| 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 | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $38.44 | $27.62 | 39.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.54 | $51.11 | 8.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.45 | $1.54 | 6.0% |
| Movie | $13.57 | $12.88 | 5.4% |
| Yoga | $19.43 | $19.66 | 1.2% |
| Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.00 | $7.70 | 3.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.89 | $1.66 | 73.9% |
| Milk | $4.78 | $4.73 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.47 | $5.26 | 15.0% |
| Pizza | $14.49 | $12.76 | 13.5% |
| Beer | $11.96 | $10.55 | 13.4% |
| Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $144.88 | $140.06 | 3.4% |
| Doctor | $227.67 | $153.82 | 48.0% |
| Dentist | $139.60 | $123.15 | 13.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.22 | $11.73 | 4.2% |
| Lipitor | $21.48 | $23.61 | 9.0% |
| Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $498,165.00 | $326,622.00 | 52.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,547.01 | $2,480.25 | 43.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,084.00 | $1,444.00 | 44.3% |
| Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.88 | $3.06 | 26.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.33 | $65.21 | 0.2% |
| Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $234.05 | $220.12 | 6.3% |
| Phone | $204.73 | $195.71 | 4.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rockport, WA | 29 | 112 | 11.7% |
| Darrington, WA | 1,240 | 114 | 13.8% |
| Canyon Creek, WA | 3,311 | 122 | 22.0% |
| Granite Falls, WA | 4,052 | 125 | 24.9% |
| Verlot, WA | 582 | 141 | 41.1% |
| Swede Heaven, WA | 1,217 | 123 | 23.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Delta Junction, AK | 1,217 | 127 | 26.6% |
| Rutledge, GA | 1,217 | 98 | 1.7% |
| Balfour, NC | 1,217 | 103 | 3.2% |
| Faison, NC | 1,217 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Mill Neck, NY | 1,217 | 247 | 147.1% |
| Swede Heaven, WA | 1,217 | 123 | 23.2% |
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