Cost Of Living in Connell, WA

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	Connell	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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The cost of living in Connell is 18% lower than the Washington average
The cost of living in Connell is 3% lower than the national average
Connell housing is 9% lower 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	$77,083	$6,424	$1,798	$2,313
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Connell, WA, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Connell homeowners, is $77,083. This would allow for a maximum of $1,798 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $0 which would result in a maximum of $0 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Connell	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%

Groceries

Item	Connell	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%

Health Care

Item	Connell	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%

Housing

Item	Connell	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$161,400.00	$184,700.00	12.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,425.82	$2,346.69	3.4%
Apartment Rent	$951.00	$949.00	0.2%

Transportation

Item	Connell	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.13	$3.46	19.3%
Tire Balancing	$65.72	$59.92	9.7%

Utilities

Item	Connell	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$148.41	$193.99	23.5%
Phone	$198.27	$192.25	3.1%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Basin City, WA	1,173	99	0.5%
Hatton, WA	453	104	3.9%
Kahlotus, WA	144	87	13.1%
Mesa, WA	713	88	12.0%
Connell, WA	5,518	97	3.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ulysses, KS	5,518	84	15.7%
Caruthersville, MO	5,518	82	17.9%
Hooksett, NH	5,517	122	21.9%
McKenzie, TN	5,517	82	17.7%
Waterville, OH	5,519	105	4.8%
Connell, WA	5,518	97	3.0%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Connell, WA