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 |
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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 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Washington | 0% | 0% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
Item | White Center | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.57 | $2.59 | 37.7% |
Tire Balancing | $65.70 | $48.90 | 34.4% |
Item | White Center | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $181.53 | $167.60 | 8.3% |
Phone | $191.40 | $163.42 | 17.1% |
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% |
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% |