White Center, WA Cost Of Living

White Center cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	White Center	Washington	National
Cost of living index	130	115	100
Index	White Center	Washington	National
Goods & Services index	135	106	100
Groceries index	127	107	100
Health care index	124	118	100
Housing index	126	135	100
Transportation index	133	116	100
Utilities index	123	94	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in White Center, WA is shown above. Compared to the state average of Washington the cost of living index in White Center, WA is 130, which is 12% higher than the average in Washington and compared to the national average it is 30% higher than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In White Center, WA goods and services come in at 27% higher than the average in Washington and are 35% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in White Center is 12% higher than the Washington average.
The cost of living in White Center is 30% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in White Center is 26% higher than the national average.
Washington general sales tax is 28% 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	$74,274	$6,190	$1,733	$2,228
Renters	$33,490	$2,791	$781	$1,005

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in White Center, WA, as well as what the average cost of living is. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In White Center, WA homeowners have a median income of $74,274. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $1,733 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $33,490, which means there is a maximum of $781 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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%

For those who live in White Center, WA and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Washington income tax rate and the Washington sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Washington, the sales tax is 6.5%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 10.4%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Washington, the income tax rate ranges between 0% to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$32.71	$16.09	103.4%
Beauty Salon	$43.43	$37.33	16.3%
Toothpaste	$3.23	$2.45	31.8%
Shampoo	$1.31	$1.00	30.9%
Movie	$12.53	$10.28	21.9%
Bowling	$5.74	$4.93	16.4%

Groceries

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.06	$3.80	32.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.88	$1.40	34.4%
Milk	$2.03	$2.01	1.1%
Potatoes	$1.93	$3.01	35.9%
Pizza	$11.36	$9.89	14.9%
Beer	$10.81	$8.90	21.5%

Health Care

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$145.72	$102.16	42.6%
Doctor	$124.00	$108.36	14.4%
Dentist	$132.64	$92.53	43.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.41	$9.28	12.2%
Lipitor	$438.72	$425.82	3.0%

Housing

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$254,600.00	$184,700.00	37.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,183.55	$1,202.44	81.6%
Apartment Rent	$944.00	$949.00	0.5%

Transportation

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.88	$2.24	28.3%
Tire Balancing	$66.34	$46.29	43.3%

Utilities

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$190.91	$165.96	15.0%
Phone	$38.34	$28.68	33.7%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Navy Yard City, WA	3,131	115	15%
Bremerton, WA	39,388	120	20%
Enetai, WA	2,234	123	23%
Parkwood, WA	6,535	124	24%
Rocky Point, WA	1,801	125	25%
White Center, WA	15,306	130	30%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
New River, AZ	15,305	117	17%
Kenmore, NY	15,303	89	-11%
Payson, AZ	15,297	106	6%
West University Place, TX	15,318	190	90%
Perry, GA	15,293	87	-13%
White Center, WA	15,306	130	30%

Source: The White Center, WA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

White Center, WA Cost of Living