Index | Van Mall | Vancouver | Washington |
Cost of living | 122 | 124 | 118 |
Goods & Services | 106 | 106 | 111 |
Groceries | 111 | 111 | 110 |
Health care | 110 | 110 | 120 |
Housing | 154 | 161 | 135 |
Transportation | 126 | 126 | 123 |
Utilities | 96 | 96 | 92 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Household | $59,087 | $4,924 | $1,379 | $1,773 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Washington | 0% | 0% |
Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $41.22 | $24.26 | 69.9% |
Beauty Salon | $60.58 | $45.56 | 33.0% |
Toothpaste | $3.63 | $3.70 | 2.0% |
Shampoo | $1.53 | $1.28 | 19.5% |
Movie | $12.98 | $12.13 | 6.9% |
Bowling | $18.31 | $18.00 | 1.7% |
Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.17 | $5.84 | 5.7% |
Fried Chicken | $2.03 | $1.57 | 28.8% |
Milk | $5.04 | $4.67 | 7.9% |
Potatoes | $4.39 | $4.93 | 11.1% |
Pizza | $12.21 | $12.09 | 1.0% |
Beer | $12.07 | $10.41 | 15.9% |
Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $131.94 | $125.68 | 5.0% |
Doctor | $188.49 | $135.78 | 38.8% |
Dentist | $115.08 | $113.29 | 1.6% |
Ibuprofen | $11.58 | $10.65 | 8.7% |
Lipitor | $386.53 | $468.60 | 17.5% |
Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $318,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 72.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,332.86 | $2,346.69 | 42.0% |
Apartment Rent | $1,289.00 | $949.00 | 35.8% |
Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $4.16 | $3.46 | 20.3% |
Tire Balancing | $84.45 | $59.92 | 40.9% |
Item | Vancouver | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $182.73 | $193.99 | 5.8% |
Phone | $190.36 | $192.25 | 1.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Wood Village, OR | 4,069 | 109 | 9.0% |
St. Helens, OR | 13,779 | 112 | 12.0% |
Walnut Grove, WA | 9,324 | 113 | 13.0% |
Yacolt, WA | 1,686 | 118 | 18.3% |
Fairview, OR | 9,382 | 123 | 22.7% |
Vancouver, WA | 182,792 | 124 | 24.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Brownsville, TX | 182,230 | 77 | 23.2% |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 181,818 | 125 | 24.9% |
Chattanooga, TN | 181,370 | 92 | 7.5% |
Sioux Falls, SD | 180,927 | 95 | 4.5% |
Worcester, MA | 185,186 | 114 | 14.1% |
Vancouver, WA | 182,792 | 124 | 24.4% |