Cost Of Living in Wollochet, 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	Wollochet	Washington	National
Cost of living	163	118	100
Goods & Services	117	111	100
Groceries	113	110	100
Health care	125	120	100
Housing	277	135	100
Transportation	124	123	100
Utilities	95	92	100

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The cost of living in Wollochet is 39% higher than the Washington average
The cost of living in Wollochet is 63% higher than the national average
Wollochet housing is 177% 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	$137,260	$11,438	$3,203	$4,118
Renters	$83,205	$6,934	$1,941	$2,496

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Wollochet, WA, 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 Wollochet, the median monthly income is $137,260 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $3,203 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $83,205, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,941 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Wollochet	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.76	$24.26	2.1%
Beauty Salon	$54.27	$45.56	19.1%
Toothpaste	$4.15	$3.70	12.1%
Shampoo	$1.38	$1.28	7.6%
Movie	$11.92	$12.13	1.8%
Bowling	$21.09	$18.00	17.2%

Groceries

Item	Wollochet	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.71	$5.84	2.2%
Fried Chicken	$2.55	$1.57	62.3%
Milk	$5.14	$4.67	10.0%
Potatoes	$3.87	$4.93	21.6%
Pizza	$15.13	$12.09	25.2%
Beer	$11.74	$10.41	12.8%

Health Care

Item	Wollochet	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$191.81	$125.68	52.6%
Doctor	$192.99	$135.78	42.1%
Dentist	$127.12	$113.29	12.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.85	$10.65	11.2%
Lipitor	$555.70	$468.60	18.6%

Housing

Item	Wollochet	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$588,100.00	$184,700.00	218.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,051.24	$2,346.69	30.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,721.00	$949.00	81.3%

Transportation

Item	Wollochet	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.20	$3.46	21.3%
Tire Balancing	$78.74	$59.92	31.4%

Utilities

Item	Wollochet	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$169.30	$193.99	12.7%
Phone	$204.78	$192.25	6.5%

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%
Belfair, WA	4,557	113	12.5%
North Puyallup, WA	1,970	115	15.1%
Midland, WA	9,518	118	17.9%
Longbranch, WA	4,568	117	17.3%
Wollochet, WA	7,193	163	63.4%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
West Samoset, FL	7,191	94	6.4%
Crozet, VA	7,191	132	32.3%
Mount Sterling, KY	7,190	91	9.1%
Inwood, FL	7,196	86	14.4%
North Stormont, ON	7,196	n/a
Wollochet, WA	7,193	163	63.4%

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 Wollochet, WA