Washington Cost of Living by County

Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across Washington counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in Washington are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.

Counties tracked:

39Across Washington

Median Household Income:

$90,621In Washington

Median Annual Cost:

$46,773Across Washington

Most Expensive County:

King County, WA $73,455

Most Affordable County:

Ferry County, WA$41,430

State National Rank

#26Most expensive state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.

Adams County, WA

Cost Rank: 33 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,161

Median Household Income:

$70,719

Cost / Income ratio :

61.0%

Housing 21%

Food 8%

Transport 34%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$14,821

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Asotin County, WA

Cost Rank: 28 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,905

Median Household Income:

$82,213

Cost / Income ratio :

54.6%

Housing 25%

Food 9%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$13,209

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Benton County, WA

Cost Rank: 14 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,848

Median Household Income:

$103,290

Cost / Income ratio :

47.3%

Housing 28%

Food 9%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Housing$13,513

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Chelan County, WA

Cost Rank: 15 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,050

Median Household Income:

$91,893

Cost / Income ratio :

52.3%

Housing 25%

Food 9%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$13,815

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Clallam County, WA

Cost Rank: 29 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,108

Median Household Income:

$84,546

Cost / Income ratio :

52.2%

Housing 23%

Food 10%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$12,865

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Clark County, WA

Cost Rank: 3 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$61,219

Median Household Income:

$108,973

Cost / Income ratio :

56.2%

Housing 32%

Food 8%

Transport 22%

Healthcare 8%

Other Costs 12%

Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Housing$19,784

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Columbia County, WA

Cost Rank: 34 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,854

Median Household Income:

$101,653

Cost / Income ratio :

42.2%

Housing 20%

Food 10%

Transport 34%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$14,657

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Cowlitz County, WA

Cost Rank: 23 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,030

Median Household Income:

$86,738

Cost / Income ratio :

53.1%

Housing 25%

Food 9%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$13,101

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Douglas County, WA

Cost Rank: 13 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,958

Median Household Income:

$89,320

Cost / Income ratio :

54.8%

Housing 26%

Food 9%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$13,940

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Ferry County, WA

Cost Rank: 39 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$41,430

Median Household Income:

$74,688

Cost / Income ratio :

55.5%

Housing 19%

Food 10%

Transport 36%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$14,786

Cheaper Alternatives:

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Franklin County, WA

Cost Rank: 16 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,850

Median Household Income:

$88,256

Cost / Income ratio :

54.2%

Housing 26%

Food 8%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$14,246

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Garfield County, WA

Cost Rank: 37 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,396

Median Household Income:

$86,616

Cost / Income ratio :

48.9%

Housing 20%

Food 10%

Transport 35%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$14,990

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WA

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Grant County, WA

Cost Rank: 19 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,867

Median Household Income:

$79,271

Cost / Income ratio :

59.1%

Housing 23%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$14,740

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Grays Harbor County, WA

Cost Rank: 32 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,240

Median Household Income:

$79,893

Cost / Income ratio :

54.1%

Housing 22%

Food 10%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$13,336

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Island County, WA

Cost Rank: 9 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,353

Median Household Income:

$105,012

Cost / Income ratio :

48.9%

Housing 28%

Food 9%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Housing$14,136

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Jefferson County, WA

Cost Rank: 12 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,520

Median Household Income:

$98,262

Cost / Income ratio :

50.4%

Housing 26%

Food 11%

Transport 26%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Housing$12,864

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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King County, WA

Cost Rank: 1 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$73,455

Median Household Income:

$154,490

Cost / Income ratio :

47.5%

Housing 37%

Food 7%

Transport 16%

Healthcare 7%

Other Costs 14%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Housing$27,361

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Kitsap County, WA

Cost Rank: 5 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$55,919

Median Household Income:

$114,590

Cost / Income ratio :

48.8%

Housing 30%

Food 8%

Transport 24%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 12%

Taxes 17%

Biggest category: Housing$16,932

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Kittitas County, WA

Cost Rank: 22 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,119

Median Household Income:

$99,709

Cost / Income ratio :

46.3%

Housing 23%

Food 10%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$13,789

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Klickitat County, WA

Cost Rank: 18 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,175

Median Household Income:

$86,578

Cost / Income ratio :

54.5%

Housing 21%

Food 12%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$14,015

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Lewis County, WA

Cost Rank: 24 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,362

Median Household Income:

$84,960

Cost / Income ratio :

53.4%

Housing 23%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$14,061

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Lincoln County, WA

Cost Rank: 31 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,324

Median Household Income:

$84,203

Cost / Income ratio :

51.5%

Housing 20%

Food 10%

Transport 34%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$14,923

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Mason County, WA

Cost Rank: 17 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,201

Median Household Income:

$91,478

Cost / Income ratio :

51.6%

Housing 24%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$14,189

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Okanogan County, WA

Cost Rank: 35 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,850

Median Household Income:

$72,420

Cost / Income ratio :

59.2%

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 34%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$14,530

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Pacific County, WA

Cost Rank: 27 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,087

Median Household Income:

$83,188

Cost / Income ratio :

54.2%

Housing 21%

Food 11%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$14,169

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Pend Oreille County, WA

Cost Rank: 36 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,680

Median Household Income:

$77,168

Cost / Income ratio :

55.3%

Housing 20%

Food 10%

Transport 35%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$14,788

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WA

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Pierce County, WA

Cost Rank: 4 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$55,950

Median Household Income:

$111,126

Cost / Income ratio :

50.3%

Housing 32%

Food 8%

Transport 23%

Healthcare 8%

Other Costs 12%

Taxes 17%

Biggest category: Housing$17,748

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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San Juan County, WA

Cost Rank: 8 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$53,394

Median Household Income:

$104,737

Cost / Income ratio :

51.0%

Housing 26%

Food 9%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$15,073

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Skagit County, WA

Cost Rank: 10 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,151

Median Household Income:

$99,179

Cost / Income ratio :

51.6%

Housing 27%

Food 9%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Housing$13,992

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Skamania County, WA

Cost Rank: 11 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,636

Median Household Income:

$104,191

Cost / Income ratio :

48.6%

Housing 24%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$15,394

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Snohomish County, WA

Cost Rank: 2 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$71,183

Median Household Income:

$127,475

Cost / Income ratio :

55.8%

Housing 35%

Food 7%

Transport 19%

Healthcare 7%

Other Costs 13%

Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Housing$25,089

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Spokane County, WA

Cost Rank: 25 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,262

Median Household Income:

$94,226

Cost / Income ratio :

48.0%

Housing 26%

Food 10%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$12,167

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Stevens County, WA

Cost Rank: 26 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,144

Median Household Income:

$81,867

Cost / Income ratio :

55.1%

Housing 22%

Food 9%

Transport 34%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$15,264

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Thurston County, WA

Cost Rank: 7 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$54,675

Median Household Income:

$111,908

Cost / Income ratio :

48.9%

Housing 31%

Food 8%

Transport 24%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 12%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Housing$16,716

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Wahkiakum County, WA

Cost Rank: 30 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,413

Median Household Income:

$65,982

Cost / Income ratio :

65.8%

Housing 21%

Food 10%

Transport 33%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$14,323

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Walla Walla County, WA

Cost Rank: 21 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,411

Median Household Income:

$90,621

Cost / Income ratio :

51.2%

Housing 26%

Food 9%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$13,011

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Whatcom County, WA

Cost Rank: 6 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$54,756

Median Household Income:

$102,596

Cost / Income ratio :

53.4%

Housing 30%

Food 9%

Transport 24%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 12%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Housing$16,176

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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Whitman County, WA

Cost Rank: 38 / 39

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,322

Median Household Income:

$91,032

Cost / Income ratio :

46.5%

Housing 23%

Food 10%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 15%

Biggest category: Transport$12,914

Cheaper Alternatives:

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Yakima County, WA

Cost Rank: 20 / 39

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,773

Median Household Income:

$76,662

Cost / Income ratio :

61.0%

Housing 26%

Food 9%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Biggest category: Transport$13,669

Cheaper Alternatives: Ferry County, WAWhitman County, WA

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