Cost Of Living in Hood River, OR

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	Hood River	Oregon	National
Cost of living	131	111	100
Goods & Services	106	105	100
Groceries	111	109	100
Health care	110	105	100
Housing	183	123	100
Transportation	126	117	100
Utilities	96	96	100

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The cost of living in Hood River is 18% higher than the Oregon average
The cost of living in Hood River is 31% higher than the national average
Hood River housing is 83% higher than the national average
Oregon general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Oregon state income tax is 83% higher 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	$104,657	$8,721	$2,442	$3,140
Renters	$44,968	$3,747	$1,049	$1,349

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Hood River, OR, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Hood River, the median monthly income is $104,657 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,442 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $44,968, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,049 on monthly rental expenses.

Oregon Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Oregon	0%	0%

Oregon Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Oregon	4.75%	9.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Hood River	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%

Groceries

Item	Hood River	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%

Health Care

Item	Hood River	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%

Housing

Item	Hood River	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$385,900.00	$184,700.00	108.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,332.86	$2,346.69	42.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,174.00	$949.00	23.7%

Transportation

Item	Hood River	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.16	$3.46	20.3%
Tire Balancing	$84.45	$59.92	40.9%

Utilities

Item	Hood River	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$182.73	$193.99	5.8%
Phone	$190.36	$192.25	1.0%

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.
Mount Hood, OR	442	109	8.6%
Chenoweth, OR	1,703	104	4.4%
Lyle, WA	267	107	6.6%
Odell, OR	2,553	111	10.8%
Bingen, WA	577	114	13.6%
Hood River, OR	7,745	131	31.1%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Round Lake Park, IL	7,744	97	2.8%
Welcome, SC	7,743	89	10.6%
Winnemucca, NV	7,752	105	5.4%
Floris, VA	7,752	181	81.3%
Creston, IA	7,754	83	17.0%
Hood River, OR	7,745	131	31.1%

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 Hood River, OR