Bellingham, WA

CBSA: 13380 · Data year: 2024

103.3

Overall

105.0

Goods

99.9

Services

112.9

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 103.3

Goods 105.0

Services 99.9

Rents 112.9

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$103,334

in Bellingham, WA purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	96.2	95.4	75.7	96.6
2009	102.3	101.4	79.0	111.8
2010	99.8	97.8	85.9	104.6
2011	103.2	99.2	88.4	112.3
2012	102.0	99.7	89.5	106.3
2013	100.4	97.7	86.9	103.6
2014	101.1	96.0	88.2	108.5
2015	101.2	94.9	90.8	113.7
2016	98.7	93.9	86.6	103.3
2017	101.0	99.5	82.2	107.2
2018	104.2	104.8	89.0	108.5
2019	104.1	104.7	91.7	112.0
2020	103.5	104.5	91.9	111.0
2021	104.6	106.6	92.1	121.3
2022	106.0	109.3	86.7	109.6
2023	104.0	104.9	86.9	109.6
2024	103.3	105.0	99.9	112.9

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.