Index | Tacoma | Washington | National |
Cost of living | 115 | 117 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 118 | 111 | 100 |
Groceries | 122 | 108 | 100 |
Health care | 128 | 120 | 100 |
Housing | 111 | 135 | 100 |
Transportation | 117 | 113 | 100 |
Utilities | 99 | 90 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $85,999 | $7,167 | $2,007 | $2,580 |
Renters | $44,746 | $3,729 | $1,044 | $1,343 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Washington | 0% | 0% |
Item | Tacoma | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $25.81 | $22.08 | 16.9% |
Beauty Salon | $43.02 | $42.88 | 0.3% |
Toothpaste | $4.01 | $2.57 | 56.4% |
Shampoo | $1.13 | $1.15 | 2.0% |
Movie | $12.72 | $11.51 | 10.5% |
Bowling | $16.41 | $16.62 | 1.2% |
Item | Tacoma | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.15 | $4.98 | 3.5% |
Fried Chicken | $2.10 | $1.58 | 32.8% |
Milk | $3.48 | $2.42 | 44.0% |
Potatoes | $2.82 | $3.54 | 20.4% |
Pizza | $14.11 | $11.49 | 22.8% |
Beer | $11.57 | $10.04 | 15.2% |
Item | Tacoma | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $154.02 | $117.76 | 30.8% |
Doctor | $172.45 | $125.34 | 37.6% |
Dentist | $139.15 | $107.52 | 29.4% |
Ibuprofen | $13.54 | $10.26 | 32.0% |
Lipitor | $486.80 | $459.24 | 6.0% |
Item | Tacoma | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $311,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 68.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,250.95 | $1,697.41 | 32.6% |
Apartment Rent | $1,253.00 | $949.00 | 32.0% |
Item | Tacoma | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $4.34 | $3.85 | 12.9% |
Tire Balancing | $72.38 | $57.01 | 26.9% |
Item | Tacoma | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $165.17 | $177.27 | 6.8% |
Phone | $203.64 | $189.62 | 7.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Ketron Island, WA | 0 | 117 | 16.5% |
Midland, WA | 9,518 | 109 | 9.1% |
Parkland, WA | 37,946 | 110 | 10.2% |
North Puyallup, WA | 1,970 | 111 | 11.4% |
Longbranch, WA | 4,568 | 109 | 8.6% |
Tacoma, WA | 215,766 | 115 | 15.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Des Moines, IA | 215,408 | 86 | 14.2% |
Richmond Hill, ON | 215,407 | n/a | |
San Bernardino, CA | 216,784 | 110 | 10.4% |
Enterprise, NV | 214,591 | 108 | 7.9% |
Modesto, CA | 214,485 | 111 | 11.5% |
Tacoma, WA | 215,766 | 115 | 15.0% |