Counties with the lowest cost of living in Washington

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May 3, 2023
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Counties with the lowest cost of living in Washington

With inflation still eating into American household budgets, middle-class Americans are paying keen attention to their finances and finding ways to reduce spending.

Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed by financial services provider Primerica at the end of 2022 said they are not able to save for their future due to rising costs. Home prices, rent, and food inflation as well as higher prices for gas in the last couple of years are making it so that each dollar earned has even less purchasing power than before.

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the lowest cost of living in Washington using 2022 rankings from Niche.

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#30. Clark County

- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: D
- Population: 496,494

#29. Kitsap County

- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: D
- Population: 273,072

#28. Jefferson County

- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: D+
- Population: 32,590

#27. Kittitas County

- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: D+
- Population: 44,147

#26. Thurston County

- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B+
- Cost of living grade: D+
- Population: 290,642

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#25. Skagit County

- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: D+
- Population: 128,228

#24. Whitman County

- Overall Grade: A
- Public School Grade: A
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 48,197

#23. Clallam County

- Overall Grade: C
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 76,727

#22. Chelan County

- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: B+
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 78,508

#21. Spokane County

- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B+
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 531,477

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#20. Mason County

- Overall Grade: C-
- Public School Grade: C-
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 64,964

#19. Skamania County

- Overall Grade: C-
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 11,973

#18. Douglas County

- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 42,622

#17. Walla Walla County

- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 62,168

#16. Cowlitz County

- Overall Grade: C-
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 109,457

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#15. Klickitat County

- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 22,478

#14. Lewis County

- Overall Grade: C-
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 81,214

#13. Benton County

- Overall Grade: A-
- Public School Grade: B+
- Cost of living grade: C-
- Population: 204,551

#12. Franklin County

- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 95,313

#11. Yakima County

- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 255,151

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#10. Asotin County

- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 22,285

#9. Grays Harbor County

- Overall Grade: C
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 74,737

#8. Pend Oreille County

- Overall Grade: C-
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 13,302

#7. Pacific County

- Overall Grade: C
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 22,974

#6. Adams County

- Overall Grade: C-
- Public School Grade: C-
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 20,353

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#5. Grant County

- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C-
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 97,874

#4. Okanogan County

- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 41,966

#3. Stevens County

- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 46,057

#2. Ferry County

- Overall Grade: C-
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 7,198

#1. Lincoln County

- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: C+
- Population: 10,798

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