Cost Of Living in White Salmon, WA

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26%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

65%

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	White Salmon	Washington	National
Cost of living	126	118	100
Goods & Services	106	111	100
Groceries	111	110	100
Health care	110	120	100
Housing	165	135	100
Transportation	126	123	100
Utilities	96	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in White Salmon is 6% higher than the Washington average
The cost of living in White Salmon is 26% higher than the national average
White Salmon housing is 65% higher than the national average
Washington general sales tax is 27% 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	$81,658	$6,805	$1,905	$2,450
Renters	$46,131	$3,844	$1,076	$1,384

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 Salmon	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$41.22	$24.26	69.9%
Beauty Salon	$60.58	$45.56	33.0%
Toothpaste	$3.63	$3.70	2.0%
Shampoo	$1.53	$1.28	19.5%
Movie	$12.98	$12.13	6.9%
Bowling	$18.31	$18.00	1.7%

Groceries

Item	White Salmon	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.17	$5.84	5.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.03	$1.57	28.8%
Milk	$5.04	$4.67	7.9%
Potatoes	$4.39	$4.93	11.1%
Pizza	$12.21	$12.09	1.0%
Beer	$12.07	$10.41	15.9%

Health Care

Item	White Salmon	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$131.94	$125.68	5.0%
Doctor	$188.49	$135.78	38.8%
Dentist	$115.08	$113.29	1.6%
Ibuprofen	$11.58	$10.65	8.7%
Lipitor	$386.53	$468.60	17.5%

Housing

Item	White Salmon	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$347,900.00	$184,700.00	88.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,332.86	$2,346.69	42.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,058.00	$949.00	11.5%

Transportation

Item	White Salmon	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.16	$3.46	20.3%
Tire Balancing	$84.45	$59.92	40.9%

Utilities

Item	White Salmon	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$182.73	$193.99	5.8%
Phone	$190.36	$192.25	1.0%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mount Hood, OR	442	109	8.6%
Chenoweth, OR	1,703	104	4.4%
Lyle, WA	267	107	6.6%
Odell, OR	2,553	111	10.8%
Bingen, WA	577	114	13.6%
White Salmon, WA	2,601	126	25.6%

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White Salmon, WA	2,601	126	25.6%