Cost Of Living in Sumas, 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	Sumas	Washington	National
Cost of living	116	118	100
Goods & Services	123	111	100
Groceries	109	110	100
Health care	116	120	100
Housing	117	135	100
Transportation	122	123	100
Utilities	92	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sumas is 2% lower than the Washington average
The cost of living in Sumas is 16% higher than the national average
Sumas housing is 17% 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	$76,932	$6,411	$1,795	$2,308
Renters	$24,250	$2,021	$566	$728

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	Sumas	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.08	$24.26	15.8%
Beauty Salon	$51.55	$45.56	13.1%
Toothpaste	$4.05	$3.70	9.4%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.3%
Movie	$14.34	$12.13	18.2%
Bowling	$22.57	$18.00	25.4%

Groceries

Item	Sumas	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.04	$5.84	3.4%
Fried Chicken	$2.19	$1.57	39.4%
Milk	$4.95	$4.67	5.9%
Potatoes	$4.40	$4.93	10.8%
Pizza	$14.85	$12.09	22.8%
Beer	$11.40	$10.41	9.5%

Health Care

Item	Sumas	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$219.25	$125.68	74.4%
Doctor	$165.08	$135.78	21.6%
Dentist	$120.58	$113.29	6.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.45	$10.65	7.5%
Lipitor	$506.80	$468.60	8.2%

Housing

Item	Sumas	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$239,100.00	$184,700.00	29.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,459.43	$2,346.69	47.4%
Apartment Rent	$844.00	$949.00	11.1%

Transportation

Item	Sumas	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.43	$3.46	28.1%
Tire Balancing	$64.11	$59.92	7.0%

Utilities

Item	Sumas	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$163.64	$193.99	15.6%
Phone	$200.80	$192.25	4.4%

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.
Peaceful Valley, WA	3,187	108	8.4%
Kendall, WA	884	117	17.0%
Everson, WA	2,773	122	21.8%
Nooksack, WA	1,594	125	24.9%
Ferndale, WA	14,591	128	28.0%
Sumas, WA	1,405	116	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fort Dick, CA	1,405	120	19.9%
Ravenna, MI	1,405	85	14.6%
Moroni, UT	1,405	95	5.4%
Shell Lake, WI	1,405	92	8.3%
Marlinton, WV	1,405	81	18.9%
Sumas, WA	1,405	116	15.9%

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 Sumas, WA