Index | Washington | Iowa | National |
Cost of living | 91 | 90 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 101 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 94 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 73 | 73 | 100 |
Transportation | 104 | 98 | 100 |
Utilities | 86 | 96 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $71,351 | $5,946 | $1,665 | $2,141 |
Renters | $38,339 | $3,195 | $895 | $1,150 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Iowa | 6% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $27.83 | $24.26 | 14.7% |
Beauty Salon | $46.89 | $45.56 | 2.9% |
Toothpaste | $3.82 | $3.70 | 3.1% |
Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.5% |
Movie | $11.85 | $12.13 | 2.4% |
Bowling | $18.50 | $18.00 | 2.8% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.67 | $5.84 | 2.9% |
Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.2% |
Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 0.8% |
Potatoes | $4.73 | $4.93 | 4.1% |
Pizza | $11.49 | $12.09 | 4.9% |
Beer | $9.86 | $10.41 | 5.3% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $134.20 | $125.68 | 6.8% |
Doctor | $140.02 | $135.78 | 3.1% |
Dentist | $93.33 | $113.29 | 17.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.72 | $10.65 | 0.6% |
Lipitor | $454.61 | $468.60 | 3.0% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $121,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 34.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,900.08 | $2,346.69 | 19.0% |
Apartment Rent | $856.00 | $949.00 | 9.8% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.37 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
Tire Balancing | $72.71 | $59.92 | 21.4% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $153.70 | $193.99 | 20.8% |
Phone | $186.06 | $192.25 | 3.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Coppock, IA | 22 | 98 | 1.6% |
Frytown, IA | 47 | 98 | 1.6% |
West Chester, IA | 87 | 79 | 20.9% |
Pleasant Plain, IA | 101 | 79 | 20.5% |
Brighton, IA | 688 | 83 | 16.6% |
Washington, IA | 7,318 | 91 | 9.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Northridge, OH | 7,318 | 94 | 6.3% |
Barberton, WA | 7,317 | 139 | 38.8% |
Mills River, NC | 7,319 | 112 | 12.3% |
Mexia, TX | 7,319 | 84 | 15.8% |
Winooski, VT | 7,320 | 114 | 14.1% |
Washington, IA | 7,318 | 91 | 9.2% |