| Index | Wasco | Oregon | National |
| Cost of living | 99 | 111 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 105 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 109 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 105 | 100 |
| Housing | 88 | 123 | 100 |
| Transportation | 118 | 117 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 96 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $44,911 | $3,743 | $1,048 | $1,347 |
| Renters | $51,875 | $4,323 | $1,210 | $1,556 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Oregon | 4.75% | 9.9% |
| Item | Wasco | 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% |
| Item | Wasco | 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% |
| Item | Wasco | 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% |
| Item | Wasco | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $157,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 14.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,306.50 | $2,346.69 | 1.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $900.00 | $949.00 | 5.2% |
| Item | Wasco | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.21 | $3.46 | 21.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.61 | $59.92 | 7.8% |
| Item | Wasco | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $169.17 | $193.99 | 12.8% |
| Phone | $190.47 | $192.25 | 0.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Biggs Junction, OR | 0 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Maryhill, WA | 44 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Rufus, OR | 211 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Wishram, WA | 537 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Moro, OR | 326 | 100 | 0.5% |
| Wasco, OR | 453 | 99 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Boulevard, CA | 453 | 114 | 14.0% |
| Argyle, GA | 453 | 79 | 20.8% |
| Martin, GA | 453 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Allerton, IA | 453 | 76 | 23.6% |
| Riley, IN | 453 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Wasco, OR | 453 | 99 | 1.4% |