Cost Of Living in Sequim, 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	Sequim	Washington	National
Cost of living	116	118	100
Goods & Services	119	111	100
Groceries	112	110	100
Health care	118	120	100
Housing	118	135	100
Transportation	122	123	100
Utilities	95	92	100

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The cost of living in Sequim is 2% lower than the Washington average
The cost of living in Sequim is 16% higher than the national average
Sequim housing is 18% 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	$46,129	$3,844	$1,076	$1,384
Renters	$31,054	$2,588	$725	$932

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Sequim, 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 Sequim have a median income of $46,129. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,076 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $31,054, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $725.

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	Sequim	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	Sequim	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	Sequim	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	Sequim	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$231,200.00	$184,700.00	25.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,228.87	$2,346.69	37.6%
Apartment Rent	$959.00	$949.00	1.1%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Sequim	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.
Blyn, WA	45	115	15.3%
Carlsborg, WA	881	107	7.2%
Port Angeles East, WA	3,339	111	11.2%
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA	3,329	119	18.6%
River Road, WA	718	129	29.1%
Sequim, WA	7,441	116	15.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Georgetown, DE	7,436	107	7.0%
Scappoose, OR	7,436	123	23.2%
Ellwood City, PA	7,436	89	11.5%
Whitinsville, MA	7,435	124	24.1%
Clarkston, WA	7,435	97	2.7%
Sequim, WA	7,441	116	15.5%

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 Sequim, WA