| Index | Benton City | Washington | National |
| Cost of living | 97 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 110 | 100 |
| Health care | 117 | 120 | 100 |
| Housing | 91 | 135 | 100 |
| Transportation | 117 | 123 | 100 |
| Utilities | 87 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $59,107 | $4,926 | $1,379 | $1,773 |
| Renters | $29,000 | $2,417 | $677 | $870 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Benton City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.67 | $24.26 | 6.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.87 | $45.56 | 12.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.00 | $3.70 | 8.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.15 | $1.28 | 9.9% |
| Movie | $9.66 | $12.13 | 20.4% |
| Bowling | $11.07 | $18.00 | 38.5% |
| Item | Benton City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.27 | $5.84 | 7.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.76 | $1.57 | 75.5% |
| Milk | $4.73 | $4.67 | 1.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.34 | $4.93 | 12.0% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $12.09 | 0.8% |
| Beer | $10.92 | $10.41 | 4.9% |
| Item | Benton City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $144.67 | $125.68 | 15.1% |
| Doctor | $182.86 | $135.78 | 34.7% |
| Dentist | $130.71 | $113.29 | 15.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.85 | $10.65 | 1.8% |
| Lipitor | $482.37 | $468.60 | 2.9% |
| Item | Benton City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $174,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 5.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,425.82 | $2,346.69 | 3.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $787.00 | $949.00 | 17.1% |
| Item | Benton City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.13 | $3.46 | 19.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.72 | $59.92 | 9.7% |
| Item | Benton City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $148.41 | $193.99 | 23.5% |
| Phone | $198.27 | $192.25 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Prosser, WA | 6,288 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Kennewick, WA | 82,633 | 106 | 5.9% |
| Richland, WA | 57,353 | 113 | 12.5% |
| West Richland, WA | 14,842 | 116 | 16.3% |
| West Pasco, WA | 1,592 | 137 | 37.5% |
| Benton City, WA | 3,422 | 97 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,422 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Windsor, NC | 3,422 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Germantown Hills, IL | 3,421 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Annandale, MN | 3,420 | 99 | 0.6% |
| Wynantskill, NY | 3,420 | 102 | 2.5% |
| Benton City, WA | 3,422 | 97 | 3.1% |
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