Index | Swede Heaven | Washington | National |
Cost of living | 123 | 118 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 113 | 111 | 100 |
Groceries | 109 | 110 | 100 |
Health care | 123 | 120 | 100 |
Housing | 151 | 135 | 100 |
Transportation | 117 | 123 | 100 |
Utilities | 92 | 92 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $75,938 | $6,328 | $1,772 | $2,278 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Washington | 6.5% | 10.4% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Washington | 0% | 0% |
Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $26.78 | $24.26 | 10.4% |
Beauty Salon | $67.83 | $45.56 | 48.9% |
Toothpaste | $3.48 | $3.70 | 6.0% |
Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.28 | 3.7% |
Movie | $12.82 | $12.13 | 5.7% |
Bowling | $18.58 | $18.00 | 3.2% |
Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.76 | $5.84 | 15.7% |
Fried Chicken | $2.22 | $1.57 | 41.3% |
Milk | $4.98 | $4.67 | 6.7% |
Potatoes | $4.43 | $4.93 | 10.2% |
Pizza | $12.95 | $12.09 | 7.2% |
Beer | $11.47 | $10.41 | 10.2% |
Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $187.66 | $125.68 | 49.3% |
Doctor | $228.42 | $135.78 | 68.2% |
Dentist | $136.92 | $113.29 | 20.9% |
Ibuprofen | $11.80 | $10.65 | 10.7% |
Lipitor | $415.36 | $468.60 | 11.4% |
Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $281,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 52.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,731.21 | $2,346.69 | 16.4% |
Apartment Rent | $1,389.00 | $949.00 | 46.4% |
Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $4.35 | $3.46 | 25.7% |
Tire Balancing | $87.22 | $59.92 | 45.6% |
Item | Swede Heaven | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $153.78 | $193.99 | 20.7% |
Phone | $202.97 | $192.25 | 5.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Rockport, WA | 27 | 110 | 10.5% |
Darrington, WA | 1,194 | 116 | 15.7% |
Canyon Creek, WA | 3,218 | 124 | 23.6% |
Granite Falls, WA | 3,961 | 126 | 25.9% |
Verlot, WA | 562 | 143 | 43.0% |
Swede Heaven, WA | 1,181 | 123 | 22.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Woodsboro, MD | 1,181 | 120 | 19.8% |
Colfax, WI | 1,181 | 91 | 9.2% |
Saint-André, NB | 1,181 | n/a | |
Lorrainville, QC | 1,181 | n/a | |
Delta Junction, AK | 1,182 | 128 | 27.8% |
Swede Heaven, WA | 1,181 | 123 | 22.5% |