Bellingham, WA — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
103.3
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$598,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,875
Median Rent
Per month
$74,900
Median Income
Household
4.2%
Unemployment
Rate
92,314
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
112.9
Housing
🛒
105
Groceries
🚗
104.4
Transport
🏥
94.5
Healthcare
⚡
99.9
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
EducationHealthcareTechnologyManufacturingTourism
Compare Bellingham Against Other Cities
Bellingham vs Bremerton, WA
Bremerton index: 105.6
+2.2%
Bellingham vs Kennewick, WA
Kennewick index: 100.1
-3.1%
Bellingham vs Mount Vernon, WA
Mount Vernon index: 102.4
-0.9%
Bellingham vs Asheville, NC
Asheville index: 96.5
-6.6%
Bellingham vs Redding, CA
Redding index: 100.7
-2.5%
Bellingham vs Trenton, NJ
Trenton index: 103.2
-0.1%
Bellingham vs Fayetteville, AR
Fayetteville index: 91.4
-11.5%
Bellingham vs Erie, PA
Erie index: 91
-11.9%
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