Cost Of Living in Otis Orchards-East Farms, 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	Otis Orchards-East Farms	Washington	National
Cost of living	115	118	100
Goods & Services	100	111	100
Groceries	111	110	100
Health care	112	120	100
Housing	140	135	100
Transportation	118	123	100
Utilities	97	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Otis Orchards-East Farms is 2% lower than the Washington average
The cost of living in Otis Orchards-East Farms is 15% higher than the national average
Otis Orchards-East Farms housing is 40% 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	$72,431	$6,036	$1,690	$2,173
Renters	$83,830	$6,986	$1,956	$2,515

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Otis Orchards-East Farms, the median monthly income is $72,431 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,690 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $83,830, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,956 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Otis Orchards-East Farms	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.83	$24.26	14.7%
Beauty Salon	$51.82	$45.56	13.7%
Toothpaste	$3.72	$3.70	0.4%
Shampoo	$1.29	$1.28	0.6%
Movie	$14.89	$12.13	22.7%
Bowling	$23.19	$18.00	28.8%

Groceries

Item	Otis Orchards-East Farms	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.17	$5.84	5.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.22	$1.57	41.0%
Milk	$4.92	$4.67	5.3%
Potatoes	$4.89	$4.93	0.9%
Pizza	$11.23	$12.09	7.1%
Beer	$11.57	$10.41	11.1%

Health Care

Item	Otis Orchards-East Farms	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$165.73	$125.68	31.9%
Doctor	$168.55	$135.78	24.1%
Dentist	$118.01	$113.29	4.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.49	$10.65	7.9%
Lipitor	$477.18	$468.60	1.8%

Housing

Item	Otis Orchards-East Farms	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$252,000.00	$184,700.00	36.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,282.29	$2,346.69	2.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,395.00	$949.00	47.0%

Transportation

Item	Otis Orchards-East Farms	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.30	$3.46	24.2%
Tire Balancing	$60.58	$59.92	1.1%

Utilities

Item	Otis Orchards-East Farms	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$178.20	$193.99	8.1%
Phone	$201.25	$192.25	4.7%

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.
State Line, ID	14	105	4.7%
Millwood, WA	1,742	103	2.5%
Huetter, ID	189	106	5.6%
Spokane Valley, WA	99,275	108	8.3%
Hauser, ID	927	109	9.5%
Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA	5,968	115	15.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Northville, MI	5,968	120	20.3%
Ocean City, FL	5,969	100	0.3%
Cocoa West, FL	5,966	89	10.5%
Gateway, AK	5,965	132	31.8%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD	5,964	114	14.1%
Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA	5,968	115	15.2%

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 Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA