Cost of living in Brookings research summary. The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in the United States. A cost of living index above 100 means Brookings is expensive. An index value below 100 means the city is a relatively cheap place to live.
On a city-by-city basis in Oregon, home prices and rent have the biggest impact on the cost of living. Here are the key takeaways based on Saturday Night Science:
The cost of living index in Brookings is 120, with 100 being the average.
The cost of living index in Brookings is 1.2x higher than the national average.
Brookings ranks as the #54 cheapest in Oregon out of 99.
Brookings ranks as the #4,411 cheapest out of 6,489 in the US.
The median home value in Brookings is $473,309.
The median income in Brookings is $73,384.
According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Brookings has an overall cost of living index of 120, which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to Oregon, Brookings has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Oregon's index of 112.
The standard of living in Brookings ranks as #54 most affordable out of the 99 places we measured in Oregon. By definition, that implies Brookings ranks as the #45 most expensive place in the Beaver State.
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Six factors go into calculating the cost of living index in Brookings. Here is how it fairs on each of the criteria:
The Services index in Brookings is 105.
The Groceries index in Brookings is 108.
The Health index in Brookings is 100.
The Housing index in Brookings is 161.
The Transportation index in Brookings is 109.
The Utilities index in Brookings is 98.
| Living Expense | Brookings | Oregon | National Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 120 | 112 | 100 | |
| Services | 105 | 107 | 100 | |
| Groceries | 108 | 107 | 100 | |
| Health | 100 | 104 | 100 | |
| Housing | 161 | 124 | 100 | |
| Transportation | 109 | 116 | 100 | |
| Utilities | 98 | 97 | 100 | |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Oregon, so we broke down housing costs into more detail. Home and income data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2019-2023. The key points are:
The Median Home Value in Brookings is $473,309.
The Median Rent in Brookings is $1,303.
The Median Income in Brookings is $73,384.
The Home Value To Income in Brookings is 6.4x.
The Rent To Monthly Income in Brookings is 0.21x.