Cost Of Living in Tanglewilde, 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	Tanglewilde	Washington	National
Cost of living	121	118	100
Goods & Services	113	111	100
Groceries	109	110	100
Health care	123	120	100
Housing	142	135	100
Transportation	128	123	100
Utilities	97	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Tanglewilde is 3% higher than the Washington average
The cost of living in Tanglewilde is 21% higher than the national average
Tanglewilde housing is 42% 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	$80,759	$6,730	$1,884	$2,423
Renters	$39,517	$3,293	$922	$1,186

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Tanglewilde, 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 Tanglewilde have a median income of $80,759. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,884 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $39,517, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $922.

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	Tanglewilde	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	Tanglewilde	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	Tanglewilde	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	Tanglewilde	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$273,600.00	$184,700.00	48.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,126.92	$2,346.69	9.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,210.00	$949.00	27.5%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Tanglewilde	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.
Ketron Island, WA	0	115	14.6%
North Yelm, WA	3,738	109	8.8%
Tenino, WA	1,744	110	9.9%
Nisqually Indian Community, WA	591	115	14.6%
Longbranch, WA	4,568	117	17.3%
Tanglewilde, WA	7,033	121	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Beacon Square, FL	7,031	87	12.7%
Hobart, WA	7,031	166	66.3%
Uniontown, OH	7,035	97	3.5%
Bonne Terre, MO	7,037	84	16.4%
Ridley Park, PA	7,042	106	6.3%
Tanglewilde, WA	7,033	121	21.4%

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 Tanglewilde, WA