Cost Of Living in Duvall, 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	Duvall	Washington	National
Cost of living	165	118	100
Goods & Services	119	111	100
Groceries	112	110	100
Health care	118	120	100
Housing	281	135	100
Transportation	122	123	100
Utilities	95	92	100

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The cost of living in Duvall is 39% higher than the Washington average
The cost of living in Duvall is 65% higher than the national average
Duvall housing is 181% 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	$163,685	$13,640	$3,819	$4,911
Renters	$115,214	$9,601	$2,688	$3,457

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Duvall, WA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Duvall have a median income of $163,685. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $3,819 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $115,214, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $2,688.

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	Duvall	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$31.33	$24.26	29.1%
Beauty Salon	$49.67	$45.56	9.0%
Toothpaste	$3.89	$3.70	5.1%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.8%
Movie	$12.43	$12.13	2.4%
Bowling	$18.08	$18.00	0.5%

Groceries

Item	Duvall	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.18	$5.84	5.9%
Fried Chicken	$2.23	$1.57	42.0%
Milk	$4.87	$4.67	4.2%
Potatoes	$4.43	$4.93	10.2%
Pizza	$13.35	$12.09	10.4%
Beer	$11.13	$10.41	6.9%

Health Care

Item	Duvall	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$132.73	$125.68	5.6%
Doctor	$183.40	$135.78	35.1%
Dentist	$146.29	$113.29	29.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.37	$10.65	6.7%
Lipitor	$508.19	$468.60	8.4%

Housing

Item	Duvall	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$543,200.00	$184,700.00	194.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,228.87	$2,346.69	37.6%
Apartment Rent	$2,388.00	$949.00	151.6%

Transportation

Item	Duvall	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.14	$3.46	19.7%
Tire Balancing	$65.57	$59.92	9.4%

Utilities

Item	Duvall	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$163.64	$193.99	15.6%
Phone	$200.10	$192.25	4.1%

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.
May Creek, WA	759	111	11.3%
Gold Bar, WA	1,995	118	18.3%
Startup, WA	771	119	19.1%
Sultan, WA	5,330	126	25.6%
North Sultan, WA	265	133	32.9%
Duvall, WA	7,979	165	64.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mayo, MD	7,979	146	46.2%
Wyoming, MN	7,976	105	4.7%
Greenbriar, VA	7,976	153	53.3%
Brentwood, MO	7,986	105	4.7%
Beckwith, ON	7,986	n/a
Duvall, WA	7,979	165	64.6%

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 Duvall, WA