Cost Of Living in Ocean Shores, 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	Ocean Shores	Washington	National
Cost of living	117	118	100
Goods & Services	113	111	100
Groceries	109	110	100
Health care	123	120	100
Housing	127	135	100
Transportation	128	123	100
Utilities	97	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Ocean Shores is 1% lower than the Washington average
The cost of living in Ocean Shores is 17% higher than the national average
Ocean Shores housing is 27% 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	$52,540	$4,378	$1,226	$1,576
Renters	$36,429	$3,036	$850	$1,093

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Ocean Shores, WA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Ocean Shores have a median income of $52,540. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,226 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $36,429, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $850.

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	Ocean Shores	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.33	$24.26	0.3%
Beauty Salon	$30.83	$45.56	32.3%
Toothpaste	$3.47	$3.70	6.2%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.5%
Movie	$10.25	$12.13	15.5%
Bowling	$13.08	$18.00	27.3%

Groceries

Item	Ocean Shores	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.83	$5.84	0.1%
Fried Chicken	$2.44	$1.57	55.1%
Milk	$4.86	$4.67	4.1%
Potatoes	$4.15	$4.93	16.0%
Pizza	$14.32	$12.09	18.5%
Beer	$11.62	$10.41	11.6%

Health Care

Item	Ocean Shores	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$155.39	$125.68	23.6%
Doctor	$188.50	$135.78	38.8%
Dentist	$117.89	$113.29	4.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.97	$10.65	12.4%
Lipitor	$517.22	$468.60	10.4%

Housing

Item	Ocean Shores	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$250,800.00	$184,700.00	35.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,126.92	$2,346.69	9.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,005.00	$949.00	5.9%

Transportation

Item	Ocean Shores	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.37	$3.46	26.2%
Tire Balancing	$69.72	$59.92	16.4%

Utilities

Item	Ocean Shores	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$126.20	$193.99	34.9%
Phone	$189.62	$192.25	1.4%

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.
Ocean City, WA	154	113	12.6%
Oyehut, WA	0	113	12.6%
Markham, WA	79	113	12.6%
Hogans Corner, WA	0	113	12.6%
Hoquiam, WA	8,570	101	0.9%
Ocean Shores, WA	6,196	117	16.9%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Jan Phyl Village, FL	6,195	93	7.1%
Rushville, IN	6,194	82	18.4%
South Monroe, MI	6,194	94	6.1%
Salem, IN	6,193	86	13.8%
St. Robert, MO	6,193	93	7.5%
Ocean Shores, WA	6,196	117	16.9%

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 Ocean Shores, WA