| Index | Guide Meridian | Bellingham | Washington |
| Cost of living | 122 | 138 | 118 |
| Goods & Services | 123 | 123 | 111 |
| Groceries | 109 | 109 | 110 |
| Health care | 116 | 116 | 120 |
| Housing | 137 | 190 | 135 |
| Transportation | 122 | 122 | 123 |
| Utilities | 92 | 92 | 92 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $64,620 | $5,385 | $1,508 | $1,939 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Bellingham | 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% |
| Item | Bellingham | 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% |
| Item | Bellingham | 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% |
| Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $405,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 119.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,459.43 | $2,346.69 | 47.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,133.00 | $949.00 | 19.4% |
| Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.43 | $3.46 | 28.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.11 | $59.92 | 7.0% |
| Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $163.64 | $193.99 | 15.6% |
| Phone | $200.80 | $192.25 | 4.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Acme, WA | 123 | 115 | 15.3% |
| Sumas, WA | 1,405 | 116 | 15.9% |
| Everson, WA | 2,773 | 122 | 21.8% |
| Birch Bay, WA | 9,917 | 124 | 23.6% |
| Nooksack, WA | 1,594 | 125 | 24.9% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | 138 | 37.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Westminster, CA | 90,857 | 164 | 64.4% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 90,911 | 221 | 121.3% |
| Kirkland, WA | 91,146 | 183 | 83.4% |
| San Leandro, CA | 90,489 | 172 | 71.8% |
| Carson, CA | 91,354 | 152 | 52.1% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | 138 | 37.6% |
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