Auburn, WA Cost of Living


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Auburn cost of living score
158.1
More expensive
58.1% higher
than the US average
29.7% higher
than the Washington average
Auburn, Washington gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 158.1, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 58.1% higher than the U.S. average and 29.7% lower than the average for Washington.

Auburn, WA

Housing costs in Auburn?
A typical home costs $568,500, which is 68.1% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 6.3% more expensive than the average Washington home, at $534,700. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Auburn costs $1,950 per month, which is 36.4% more than the national average of $1,430 and 11.3% more than the state average of $1,730.

Can I afford Auburn?
To live comfortably in Auburn, Washington, a minimum annual income of $109,080 for a family, and $66,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Auburn?
Auburn delivers an attractive option for budget-friendly living based somewhere inside Washington's King County offering up medians standing firm around the low-$400s and rental rates come in a bit closer to upwards of $1 < 500 dollars generally - drastically less expensive compared coastal places like Seattle or Bellevue that are situated further up northwestward. Grocery stores also stay completely equal with US figures thanks largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax sums out unchanged at no less than 9%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesAuburnWashingtonUnited States
  158.1121.9100.0
  101.8101.1100
  88.288.8100.0
  172.6172.8100.0
  $568,500$534,700$338,100
  73.5%74.0%100.0%
  144.8113.6100.0
  151.3113.3100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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