| Index | Central Park | Vancouver | Washington |
| Cost of living | 125 | 125 | 118 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 105 | 110 |
| Groceries | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Health care | 118 | 118 | 109 |
| Housing | 165 | 165 | 138 |
| Transportation | 126 | 126 | 123 |
| Utilities | 98 | 98 | 97 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $98,320 | $8,193 | $2,294 | $2,950 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $40.08 | $27.62 | 45.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $56.63 | $51.11 | 10.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.07 | $4.09 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.67 | $1.54 | 8.3% |
| Movie | $13.04 | $12.88 | 1.3% |
| Yoga | $22.43 | $19.66 | 14.1% |
| Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.98 | $7.70 | 3.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.48 | $1.66 | 49.2% |
| Milk | $4.96 | $4.73 | 4.8% |
| Potatoes | $4.41 | $5.26 | 16.1% |
| Pizza | $13.16 | $12.76 | 3.1% |
| Beer | $12.49 | $10.55 | 18.4% |
| Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $237.54 | $140.06 | 69.6% |
| Doctor | $264.05 | $153.82 | 71.7% |
| Dentist | $122.17 | $123.15 | 0.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.11 | $11.73 | 3.2% |
| Lipitor | $17.38 | $23.61 | 26.4% |
| Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $583,822.00 | $326,622.00 | 78.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,180.86 | $2,480.25 | 28.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,917.00 | $1,444.00 | 32.8% |
| Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.87 | $3.06 | 26.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $80.66 | $65.21 | 23.7% |
| Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $216.52 | $220.12 | 1.6% |
| Phone | $189.70 | $195.71 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wood Village, OR | 4,182 | 109 | 9.0% |
| Walnut Grove, WA | 9,546 | 113 | 13.1% |
| Hazel Dell, WA | 22,532 | 123 | 22.8% |
| Battle Ground, WA | 21,669 | 123 | 23.4% |
| Scappoose, OR | 7,693 | 123 | 23.5% |
| Vancouver, WA | 188,837 | 125 | 25.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Worcester, MA | 189,035 | 124 | 24.3% |
| Brownsville, TX | 189,413 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 187,807 | 126 | 26.2% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 187,734 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 185,812 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Vancouver, WA | 188,837 | 125 | 25.1% |
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