| Index | Chico | Washington | National |
| Cost of living | 153 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 119 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 109 | 110 | 100 |
| Health care | 130 | 120 | 100 |
| Housing | 241 | 135 | 100 |
| Transportation | 132 | 123 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $114,907 | $9,576 | $2,681 | $3,448 |
| Renters | $71,798 | $5,983 | $1,675 | $2,154 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Washington | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Chico | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $35.56 | $24.26 | 46.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $57.20 | $45.56 | 25.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.97 | $3.70 | 7.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.32 | $1.28 | 3.2% |
| Movie | $15.20 | $12.13 | 25.3% |
| Bowling | $23.33 | $18.00 | 29.6% |
| Item | Chico | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.76 | $5.84 | 1.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.20 | $1.57 | 40.1% |
| Milk | $5.02 | $4.67 | 7.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.41 | $4.93 | 10.6% |
| Pizza | $15.44 | $12.09 | 27.7% |
| Beer | $11.94 | $10.41 | 14.7% |
| Item | Chico | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $238.27 | $125.68 | 89.6% |
| Doctor | $147.56 | $135.78 | 8.7% |
| Dentist | $129.03 | $113.29 | 13.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.23 | $10.65 | 14.8% |
| Lipitor | $546.24 | $468.60 | 16.6% |
| Item | Chico | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $462,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 150.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,122.62 | $2,346.69 | 75.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,094.00 | $949.00 | 120.7% |
| Item | Chico | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.38 | $3.46 | 26.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.96 | $59.92 | 10.1% |
| Item | Chico | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $171.50 | $193.99 | 11.6% |
| Phone | $200.35 | $192.25 | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Quilcene, WA | 664 | 111 | 11.3% |
| Belfair, WA | 4,557 | 113 | 12.5% |
| Navy Yard City, WA | 2,973 | 114 | 14.3% |
| Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, WA | 3,095 | 115 | 15.3% |
| East Port Orchard, WA | 5,069 | 121 | 21.4% |
| Chico, WA | 3,184 | 153 | 53.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Casa Conejo, CA | 3,184 | 174 | 74.2% |
| Tisdale, SK | 3,184 | n/a | |
| Penrose, CO | 3,185 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Verona, MS | 3,185 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Lesslie, SC | 3,185 | 99 | 0.9% |
| Chico, WA | 3,184 | 153 | 53.2% |
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