Cost Of Living in Washoe Valley, NV

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27%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

86%

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	Washoe Valley	Nevada	National
Cost of living	127	100	100
Goods & Services	99	92	100
Groceries	101	103	100
Health care	95	92	100
Housing	186	104	100
Transportation	122	117	100
Utilities	92	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Washoe Valley is 27% higher than the Nevada average
The cost of living in Washoe Valley is 27% higher than the national average
Washoe Valley housing is 86% higher than the national average
Nevada general sales tax is 34% higher than the national average
Nevada 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	$58,827	$4,902	$1,373	$1,765
Renters	$96,096	$8,008	$2,242	$2,883

Nevada Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Nevada	6.85%	8.25%

Nevada Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Nevada	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Washoe Valley	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.78	$24.26	6.2%
Beauty Salon	$42.67	$45.56	6.4%
Toothpaste	$3.72	$3.70	0.4%
Shampoo	$1.37	$1.28	6.7%
Movie	$11.00	$12.13	9.3%
Bowling	$21.95	$18.00	21.9%

Groceries

Item	Washoe Valley	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.87	$5.84	0.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.87	$1.57	18.7%
Milk	$4.60	$4.67	1.6%
Potatoes	$4.57	$4.93	7.4%
Pizza	$12.67	$12.09	4.9%
Beer	$9.41	$10.41	9.6%

Health Care

Item	Washoe Valley	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.11	$125.68	8.4%
Doctor	$129.11	$135.78	4.9%
Dentist	$118.11	$113.29	4.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.85	$10.65	1.8%
Lipitor	$349.59	$468.60	25.4%

Housing

Item	Washoe Valley	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$357,100.00	$184,700.00	93.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,701.18	$2,346.69	15.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,615.00	$949.00	70.2%

Transportation

Item	Washoe Valley	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.40	$3.46	27.1%
Tire Balancing	$66.55	$59.92	11.1%

Utilities

Item	Washoe Valley	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$171.07	$193.99	11.8%
Phone	$185.80	$192.25	3.4%

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.
Floriston, CA	28	102	1.5%
Dayton, NV	14,258	113	12.6%
Carson City, NV	55,244	114	14.5%
Silver City, NV	115	122	21.6%
Indian Hills, NV	6,173	122	22.1%
Washoe Valley, NV	2,724	127	27.0%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
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Parksdale, CA	2,725	112	11.8%
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Washoe Valley, NV	2,724	127	27.0%