White Center, Washington Cost Of Living

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Overall 29%

Goods & Services 36%

Housing 26%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; 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	White Center	Washington	National
Cost of living	129	116	100
Goods & Services	136	108	100
Groceries	129	108	100
Health care	128	119	100
Housing	126	135	100
Transportation	135	116	100
Utilities	107	89	100

Key findings

The cost of living in White Center is 11% higher than the Washington average
The cost of living in White Center is 29% higher than the national average
White Center housing 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

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in White Center, WA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. 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 payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In White Center, homeowners have a median income of $74,274. Using that number, a maximum of $1,733 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. 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%

Goods & Services

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$34.38	$17.49	96.6%
Beauty Salon	$47.00	$38.17	23.1%
Toothpaste	$3.37	$2.32	45.2%
Shampoo	$1.18	$1.01	16.6%
Movie	$14.42	$10.72	34.5%
Bowling	$20.67	$13.86	49.1%

Groceries

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.99	$3.90	53.6%
Fried Chicken	$2.12	$1.40	51.9%
Milk	$1.99	$1.96	1.4%
Potatoes	$2.99	$3.18	6.1%
Pizza	$12.10	$10.39	16.4%
Beer	$11.49	$9.23	24.5%

Health Care

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$159.86	$106.34	50.3%
Doctor	$136.67	$115.25	18.6%
Dentist	$147.50	$98.38	49.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.19	$9.26	10.0%
Lipitor	$478.09	$466.47	2.5%

Housing

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$254,600.00	$184,700.00	37.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,965.45	$1,273.32	132.9%
Apartment Rent	$944.00	$949.00	0.5%

Transportation

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.57	$2.59	37.7%
Tire Balancing	$65.70	$48.90	34.4%

Utilities

Item	White Center	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$181.53	$167.60	8.3%
Phone	$191.40	$163.42	17.1%

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	114	14%
Bremerton, WA	39,388	120	20%
Enetai, WA	2,234	123	23%
Parkwood, WA	6,535	123	23%
Rocky Point, WA	1,801	124	24%
White Center, WA	15,306	129	29%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
New River, AZ	15,305	113	13%
Kenmore, NY	15,303	87	-13%
Payson, AZ	15,297	107	7%
West University Place, TX	15,318	193	93%
Perry, GA	15,293	94	-6%
White Center, WA	15,306	129	29%

Source: The White Center, WA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

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