| Index | Maple Heights-Lake Desire | Washington | National |
| Cost of living | 157 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 116 | 110 | 100 |
| Health care | 115 | 120 | 100 |
| Housing | 259 | 135 | 100 |
| Transportation | 125 | 123 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $113,606 | $9,467 | $2,651 | $3,409 |
| Renters | $90,244 | $7,520 | $2,106 | $2,708 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Maple Heights-Lake Desire | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $32.12 | $24.26 | 32.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.48 | $45.56 | 4.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.46 | $3.70 | 6.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.24 | $1.28 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $11.87 | $12.13 | 2.2% |
| Bowling | $17.56 | $18.00 | 2.5% |
| Item | Maple Heights-Lake Desire | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.66 | $5.84 | 3.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.78 | $1.57 | 76.8% |
| Milk | $4.85 | $4.67 | 3.7% |
| Potatoes | $4.43 | $4.93 | 10.3% |
| Pizza | $14.86 | $12.09 | 22.9% |
| Beer | $11.77 | $10.41 | 13.1% |
| Item | Maple Heights-Lake Desire | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $242.14 | $125.68 | 92.7% |
| Doctor | $139.77 | $135.78 | 2.9% |
| Dentist | $164.30 | $113.29 | 45.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.87 | $10.65 | 11.4% |
| Lipitor | $448.83 | $468.60 | 4.2% |
| Item | Maple Heights-Lake Desire | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $551,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 198.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,843.91 | $2,346.69 | 21.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,577.00 | $949.00 | 66.2% |
| Item | Maple Heights-Lake Desire | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.39 | $3.46 | 26.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $77.69 | $59.92 | 29.7% |
| Item | Maple Heights-Lake Desire | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $175.38 | $193.99 | 9.6% |
| Phone | $207.11 | $192.25 | 7.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WA | 8,055 | 114 | 13.7% |
| Algona, WA | 3,207 | 125 | 25.0% |
| Pacific, WA | 7,122 | 127 | 27.3% |
| Tukwila, WA | 20,265 | 128 | 27.8% |
| Fife, WA | 10,345 | 131 | 30.8% |
| Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA | 3,544 | 157 | 56.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Camden, ME | 3,543 | 121 | 21.4% |
| Wheatland, WY | 3,543 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Durham, CT | 3,542 | 126 | 26.1% |
| Oxford, MI | 3,542 | 104 | 4.4% |
| Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA | 3,546 | 103 | 2.7% |
| Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA | 3,544 | 157 | 56.8% |
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