| Index | Thorp | Washington | National | 
| Cost of living | 114 | 118 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 113 | 111 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 106 | 110 | 100 | 
| Health care | 119 | 120 | 100 | 
| Housing | 122 | 135 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 131 | 123 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 84 | 92 | 100 | 

 
				
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| Groceries index | |
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| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | 
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) | 
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 
| Renters | $42,125 | $3,510 | $983 | $1,264 | 
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax | 
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Washington | 0% | 0% | 
| Item | Thorp | National avg. | Difference | 
| Haircut | $30.16 | $24.26 | 24.3% | 
| Beauty Salon | $47.67 | $45.56 | 4.6% | 
| Toothpaste | $3.78 | $3.70 | 2.0% | 
| Shampoo | $1.25 | $1.28 | 2.4% | 
| Movie | $13.59 | $12.13 | 12.0% | 
| Bowling | $26.84 | $18.00 | 49.1% | 
| Item | Thorp | National avg. | Difference | 
| Ground Beef | $6.34 | $5.84 | 8.6% | 
| Fried Chicken | $2.26 | $1.57 | 43.8% | 
| Milk | $4.93 | $4.67 | 5.5% | 
| Potatoes | $4.44 | $4.93 | 10.0% | 
| Pizza | $14.20 | $12.09 | 17.5% | 
| Beer | $11.67 | $10.41 | 12.1% | 
| Item | Thorp | National avg. | Difference | 
| Optometrist | $211.72 | $125.68 | 68.5% | 
| Doctor | $183.18 | $135.78 | 34.9% | 
| Dentist | $123.42 | $113.29 | 8.9% | 
| Ibuprofen | $11.62 | $10.65 | 9.1% | 
| Lipitor | $465.70 | $468.60 | 0.6% | 
| Item | Thorp | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price | $275,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 48.9% | 
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,432.67 | $2,346.69 | 46.3% | 
| Apartment Rent | $575.00 | $949.00 | 39.4% | 
| Item | Thorp | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $4.45 | $3.46 | 28.4% | 
| Tire Balancing | $81.97 | $59.92 | 36.8% | 
| Item | Thorp | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $139.40 | $193.99 | 28.1% | 
| Phone | $200.22 | $192.25 | 4.1% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Kittitas, WA | 1,342 | 102 | 1.6% | 
| South Cle Elum, WA | 799 | 113 | 13.0% | 
| Ellensburg, WA | 20,679 | 109 | 8.9% | 
| Cle Elum, WA | 2,662 | 117 | 17.2% | 
| Thorp, WA | 109 | 114 | 14.2% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Eagle, AK | 109 | 114 | 13.6% | 
| Mud Bay, AK | 109 | 127 | 26.9% | 
| Standing Rock, AL | 109 | 98 | 1.8% | 
| Kohls Ranch, AZ | 109 | 121 | 21.4% | 
| Vilas, CO | 109 | 80 | 20.0% | 
| Thorp, WA | 109 | 114 | 14.2% |