Cost Of Living in Toppenish, WA

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5%

Overall NAT. AVG.

0%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

23%

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	Toppenish	Washington	National
Cost of living	95	118	100
Goods & Services	100	111	100
Groceries	105	110	100
Health care	113	120	100
Housing	77	135	100
Transportation	118	123	100
Utilities	92	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Toppenish is 19% lower than the Washington average
The cost of living in Toppenish is 5% lower than the national average
Toppenish housing is 23% lower 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	$63,319	$5,277	$1,477	$1,900
Renters	$41,350	$3,446	$965	$1,241

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Toppenish, WA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Toppenish, the median monthly income is $63,319 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,477 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $41,350, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $965 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Toppenish	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$31.67	$24.26	30.5%
Beauty Salon	$35.69	$45.56	21.7%
Toothpaste	$3.97	$3.70	7.3%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.28	8.4%
Movie	$13.58	$12.13	11.9%
Bowling	$15.45	$18.00	14.2%

Groceries

Item	Toppenish	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.39	$5.84	9.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.52	$1.57	3.6%
Milk	$5.07	$4.67	8.5%
Potatoes	$4.43	$4.93	10.2%
Pizza	$12.43	$12.09	2.9%
Beer	$11.49	$10.41	10.3%

Health Care

Item	Toppenish	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$191.81	$125.68	52.6%
Doctor	$151.56	$135.78	11.6%
Dentist	$123.54	$113.29	9.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.47	$10.65	7.6%
Lipitor	$519.99	$468.60	11.0%

Housing

Item	Toppenish	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$142,300.00	$184,700.00	23.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,306.50	$2,346.69	1.7%
Apartment Rent	$741.00	$949.00	21.9%

Transportation

Item	Toppenish	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.21	$3.46	21.8%
Tire Balancing	$64.61	$59.92	7.8%

Utilities

Item	Toppenish	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$169.17	$193.99	12.8%
Phone	$190.47	$192.25	0.9%

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.
Outlook, WA	158	103	3.0%
Parker, WA	49	103	3.0%
Donald, WA	0	103	3.0%
Buena, WA	845	91	9.0%
Wapato, WA	5,018	92	8.3%
Toppenish, WA	8,872	95	4.7%

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Toppenish, WA	8,872	95	4.7%