Cost of living in Washington

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
B
74/100
6th of 21
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The four inputs
Housing cost index82
Pittsburgh 10045% · scores 91
Effective property tax rate1.66%
Pittsburgh 1.31%25% · scores 37
Utilities78
Pittsburgh 10020% · scores 82
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%10% · scores 73
Vertical rule marks the Pittsburgh reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Better than Washington on cost of living

Washington grades B on cost of living. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Munhall24 mi from WashingtonB$132k1.56% 54 C−
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24