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Moving to Washington
Tech (Amazon, MS), no income tax, rainy West side.
WestCapital: OlympiaPop. 7.8M
Washington has an overall price level 107.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
107.0Housing index
126.0Groceries index (modeled)
101.8Utilities index (modeled)
101.1Electricity rate
14.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
101.4Median home value
$602,200Median monthly rent
$1,641/moWashington unemployment is 5.2% with median household income $99k.
Unemployment rate
5.2%Median household income
$99,389Per-capita income
$55,177Labor-force participation
65.0%Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Washington: median home value $602,200.
Home value
$602,200Rent
$1,641/moHomeownership rate
63.0%FEMA NRI composite
70/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
ElevatedTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
ElevatedWashington 4th-grade math proficiency: 39.8% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
39.8%Per-pupil spending
$15,549Student–teacher ratio (est.)
17Public 4-yr grad rate
60.0%Notable universities
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