According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Lincoln City has an overall cost of living index of 114 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Oregon, Lincoln City has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Oregon's index of 119.
The standard of living in Lincoln City ranks as #4,429 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Oregon. By definition, that implies Lincoln City ranks as the #1,990 most expensive place in the Beaver State.
Living Expense | Lincoln City | Oregon | National Average | |
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Overall | 114 | 119 | 100 | |
Services | 119 | 119 | 100 | |
Groceries | 114 | 114 | 100 | |
Health | 118 | 118 | 100 | |
Housing | 109 | 122 | 100 | |
Transportation | 130 | 128 | 100 | |
Utilities | 88 | 88 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Oregon, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Lincoln City | Oregon | United States |
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Median Home Value | $257,900 | $336,700 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $989 | $1,173 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $46,080 | $65,667 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 5.6x | 5.1x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.26x | 0.21x | 0.2x |
Item | Lincoln City | Oregon |
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Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.06 |
Movie | $11.1 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $19.95 | $14.67 |
Item | Lincoln City | Oregon |
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Ground Beef | $4.74 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.58 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.12 | $2.05 |
Item | Lincoln City | Oregon |
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Haircut | $33.67 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $56.44 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.65 | $2.34 |
Item | Lincoln City | Oregon |
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Potatoes | $2.34 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $11.99 | $10.62 |
Beer | $11.24 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $146.25 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $168.67 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $101.75 | $99.13 |
Item | Lincoln City | Oregon |
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Gasoline | $2.78 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $68.4 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $143.85 | $167.67 |
Phone | $170.53 | $175.64 |