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Cost question

Is Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA expensive to live in?

A direct, data-backed answer using cost-of-living exposure, housing cost signals, rent pressure, and income context where the public dataset supports it.

Cost-of-living risk

58

/ 100

V2 relative score

Higher scores indicate higher cost pressure relative to the selected geography scope.

Direct answer

It is near the middle for cost pressure.

Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA has a cost-of-living risk score of 58, which sits near the middle of comparable city-level locations. That means local costs are not unusually low or unusually high in the current FinanceRiskIQ scoring model. This answer uses city-level data for Otis Orchards-East Farms where the public dataset supports it.

Top drivers in this score

  • Median home value

    $430,500

    Risk pressure percentile: 86

  • Median gross rent

    $1,189

    Risk pressure percentile: 77

  • Median monthly housing costs

    $1,261

    Risk pressure percentile: 73

How this compares

Relative risk score57.8
Median (city-level locations)49.7
Delta vs median+8.1

Approximate percentile: 58 of 100

Coverage and confidence

Scope usedCity-level (place)
Metric coverage5/5
ConfidenceHigh confidence

Most core metrics are available at city level.

Cost signals

  • Median gross rent$1,189
  • Median home value$430,500
  • Median monthly housing costs$1,261
  • Rent as % of household income18.8%
  • Rent growth (YoY)-10.1%
  • Median household income$97,500

Scope: City-level (place) | Source: ACS 2023-2024 5-year | 2024

Why this matters

Cost of living affects financial risk because fixed costs can absorb income before households address debt, savings, transportation, healthcare, or emergency expenses. A higher score means local cost signals create more financial pressure relative to comparable places.

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Common follow-up questions

Is Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA expensive to live in?

Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA has a cost-of-living risk score of 58, which sits near the middle of comparable city-level locations. That means local costs are not unusually low or unusually high in the current FinanceRiskIQ scoring model. This answer uses city-level data for Otis Orchards-East Farms where the public dataset supports it.

What cost data is used for Otis Orchards-East Farms?

FinancialRiskIQ uses public indicators such as median gross rent, monthly housing costs, home value, rent-to-income ratio, and rent growth when available. The current answer uses city-level (place) data from ACS 2023-2024 5-year (2024).

Why can a city answer use county or state data?

Some public financial datasets are not complete at city level. When city-level metrics are missing, FinancialRiskIQ falls back to county or state baselines and labels that scope so users know exactly what geography is being used.

Is Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA expensive to live in? | FinancialRiskIQ