Redmond, WA Cost of Living


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Redmond cost of living score
158.1
More expensive
58.1% higher
than the US average
29.7% higher
than the Washington average
Redmond, 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.

Redmond, WA

Housing costs in Redmond?
A typical home costs $1,186,200, which is 250.8% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 121.8% more expensive than the average Washington home, at $534,700. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Redmond costs $2,670 per month, which is 86.7% more than the national average of $1,430 and 35.2% more than the state average of $1,730.

Can I afford Redmond?
To live comfortably in Redmond, Washington, a minimum annual income of $227,160 for a family, and $91,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Redmond?
Redmond, Washington has a cost of living index rating moderately higher than that if the nation at 112 due mostly to its somewhat high housing costs making up 38%, transportation at 16%, groceries (11%), utilities (8%) and healthcare making 7%. Although utility costs remain relatively high due largely to expensive power sources such as coal or nuclear energy most other categories are either on par or even above average providing citizens with an overall reasonable cost of living compared with almost everywhere else in America whilst having access similar amenities found citywide from whatever municipality they call home.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesRedmondWashingtonUnited States
  158.1121.9100.0
  109.5101.1100
  88.288.8100.0
  380.5172.8100.0
  $1,186,200$534,700$338,100
  71.3%74.0%100.0%
  127.9113.6100.0
  150.6113.3100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 4 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 6 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 9 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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