According to the most recent data on the cost of living, West Linn has an overall cost of living index of 139 which is 1.4x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Oregon, West Linn has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Oregon's index of 118.
The standard of living in West Linn ranks as #5,562 most affordable out of the 6,522 places we measured in Oregon. By definition, that implies West Linn ranks as the #845 most expensive place in the Beaver State.
Living Expense | West Linn | Oregon | National Average | |
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Overall | 139 | 118 | 100 | |
Services | 123 | 123 | 100 | |
Groceries | 115 | 115 | 100 | |
Health | 115 | 115 | 100 | |
Housing | 192 | 123 | 100 | |
Transportation | 126 | 126 | 100 | |
Utilities | 87 | 87 | 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.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. West Linn | Vancouver, WA | 180,556 | 115 | 0.8x | Tigard, OR | 53,312 | 128 | 0.9x | Lake Oswego, OR | 39,127 | 152 | 1.1x | Bethany, OR | 26,501 | 144 | 1.0x | Camas, WA | 23,200 | 131 | 0.9x | Milwaukie, OR | 21,009 | 118 | 0.8x | Sherwood, OR | 19,625 | 130 | 0.9x | Oak Grove, OR | 17,872 | 122 | 0.9x | Oatfield, OR | 14,060 | 126 | 0.9x | Oak Hills, OR | 12,308 | 133 | 1.0x |
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