Cost Of Living in Othello, 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	Othello	Washington	National
Cost of living	100	118	100
Goods & Services	103	111	100
Groceries	107	110	100
Health care	117	120	100
Housing	92	135	100
Transportation	123	123	100
Utilities	78	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Othello is 15% lower than the Washington average
The cost of living in Othello is equal to the national average
Othello housing is 8% 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	$70,258	$5,855	$1,639	$2,108
Renters	$40,014	$3,335	$934	$1,201

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Othello, 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 Othello homeowners, is $70,258. This would allow for a maximum of $1,639 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $40,014 which would result in a maximum of $934 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	Othello	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$35.77	$24.26	47.4%
Beauty Salon	$45.61	$45.56	0.1%
Toothpaste	$3.96	$3.70	6.9%
Shampoo	$1.41	$1.28	10.0%
Movie	$16.36	$12.13	34.8%
Bowling	$22.56	$18.00	25.3%

Groceries

Item	Othello	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.70	$5.84	2.3%
Fried Chicken	$2.20	$1.57	40.1%
Milk	$5.12	$4.67	9.5%
Potatoes	$4.46	$4.93	9.6%
Pizza	$15.15	$12.09	25.3%
Beer	$12.18	$10.41	17.0%

Health Care

Item	Othello	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$212.13	$125.68	68.8%
Doctor	$145.39	$135.78	7.1%
Dentist	$137.10	$113.29	21.0%
Ibuprofen	$12.52	$10.65	17.5%
Lipitor	$457.82	$468.60	2.3%

Housing

Item	Othello	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$171,600.00	$184,700.00	7.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,571.38	$2,346.69	52.2%
Apartment Rent	$850.00	$949.00	10.4%

Transportation

Item	Othello	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.62	$3.46	33.5%
Tire Balancing	$62.99	$59.92	5.1%

Utilities

Item	Othello	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$176.57	$193.99	9.0%
Phone	$202.75	$192.25	5.5%

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.
Warden, WA	2,773	92	7.6%
Othello, WA	8,241	100	0.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cheviot, OH	8,241	90	10.5%
Bryan, OH	8,243	86	13.7%
Trail, BC	8,243	n/a
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, QC	8,238	n/a
Seffner, FL	8,236	104	3.6%
Othello, WA	8,241	100	0.3%

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 Othello, WA