Cost Of Living in Montesano, 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	Montesano	Washington	National
Cost of living	112	118	100
Goods & Services	113	111	100
Groceries	109	110	100
Health care	123	120	100
Housing	111	135	100
Transportation	128	123	100
Utilities	97	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Montesano is 5% lower than the Washington average
The cost of living in Montesano is 12% higher than the national average
Montesano housing is 11% 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	$75,328	$6,277	$1,758	$2,260
Renters	$36,644	$3,054	$855	$1,099

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Montesano, 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 Montesano homeowners, is $75,328. This would allow for a maximum of $1,758 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $36,644 which would result in a maximum of $855 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	Montesano	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.33	$24.26	0.3%
Beauty Salon	$30.83	$45.56	32.3%
Toothpaste	$3.47	$3.70	6.2%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.5%
Movie	$10.25	$12.13	15.5%
Bowling	$13.08	$18.00	27.3%

Groceries

Item	Montesano	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.83	$5.84	0.1%
Fried Chicken	$2.44	$1.57	55.1%
Milk	$4.86	$4.67	4.1%
Potatoes	$4.15	$4.93	16.0%
Pizza	$14.32	$12.09	18.5%
Beer	$11.62	$10.41	11.6%

Health Care

Item	Montesano	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$155.39	$125.68	23.6%
Doctor	$188.50	$135.78	38.8%
Dentist	$117.89	$113.29	4.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.97	$10.65	12.4%
Lipitor	$517.22	$468.60	10.4%

Housing

Item	Montesano	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$213,500.00	$184,700.00	15.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,126.92	$2,346.69	9.4%
Apartment Rent	$943.00	$949.00	0.6%

Transportation

Item	Montesano	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.37	$3.46	26.2%
Tire Balancing	$69.72	$59.92	16.4%

Utilities

Item	Montesano	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$126.20	$193.99	34.9%
Phone	$189.62	$192.25	1.4%

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.
Junction City, WA	9	113	12.6%
Hoquiam, WA	8,570	101	0.9%
Aberdeen, WA	16,571	103	3.0%
Cosmopolis, WA	1,968	105	5.3%
Elma, WA	3,299	107	7.0%
Montesano, WA	4,002	112	12.1%

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Sparwood, BC	3,999	n/a
Deer Park, IL	4,005	157	57.5%
Pearl River, MS	4,005	77	22.6%
Montesano, WA	4,002	112	12.1%

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 Montesano, WA