Washington
Wage: $72,350 ($34.79/hr)
Home Price: $561,086
Rent: $1,976/mo
Overview
Overview of Washington
Homes in Washington are very expensive at $561,086, and a dollar buys you much less than average ($91.60 value). Washington unfortunately has a very high property crime rate of 33.56 incidents per 1,000 people.
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Compared to the national average, Washington the difference in median home prices is 61.32% – positive being higher than the national average, negative being lower. The difference in the value of $100 is -11.33% – positive meaning you can buy more with $100, negative meaning less.
Average rent disparity compared to the national average is 23.61% and property crime is 77.42%.
Counties
King, Pierce, Snohomish
Zip Codes
98101, 98004, 99201
Popular Metro Area
Seattle-Tacoma
Most Populated City
Seattle
Median Home Price
$561,086
Value of $100
$91.6
Average Monthly Rent
$1,976
Property Crime Per 1000
33.56
Cost of Living
Cost of Living in Washington
The average monthly cost of living expenses in Washington including: energy, internet, phone bills and miscellaneous expenses.
Total Utilities Cost Per Month
$401
Energy Bill
$99.45
Monthly Water Bill
$75
Monthly Internet
$30
Natural Gas (Utilities)
$33
Monthly Phone Bill
$114
Streaming Services
$49.75
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Crime
Crime in Washington
Typical crime rates in Washington including: Crime Rate Per 100k Residents, Violent Crime Per 100k Residents, and Non-Violent Crime Per 100k Residents.
Population
7,705,281
Crime Rate Per 100k Residents
5758.57
Violent Crime Per 100k Residents
293.70
Non-Violent Crime Per 100k Residents
5464.871
Jobs
Jobs in Washington
Key job metrics including: Unemployment Rate, Average Wage, and Labor Force Participation.
Job Growth Rate (%)
1.47
Unemployment Rate (%)
4.75
Job Openings Level
175,000
Annual Average Wage
$72,350
Hourly Average Wage
$34.79
Labor Force Participation (%)
64
Taxes
Taxes in Washington
Tax rates including: state, local, and combined sales tax rate.
State Sales Tax
7%
Average Local Sales Tax
3%
Combined Sales Tax Rate
9%
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References
We use original research, government sources, and trusted private organizations such as the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Zillow, RentCafe, Tax Foundation, Forbes Advisor, Forbes Home, NCSL, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.