my bust totally , i stand corrected . must be king county thing . still detracts nothing from my original comment . for small purchases , grocery etc wouldn't be worth driving 50 mi round trip but for large items would certainly be worth the effort imo .

Living paycheck to paycheck is not living.

https://dor.wa.gov/education/industry-guides/private-mailing-business-tax-guide/retail-sales-tax

Base rate is 6.5%. Counties and cities can add to that for reasons.

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You're not my supervisor!

that's what the wa state sales tax is , isn't it ? it was 10 until recently it went up .2 more . yes i knew which vancouver we were talking about from the beginning . i used to live in portland and there is no sales tax there , at least there wasn't a couple years ago .

I thought I told you to stay out of there!

Haha that's fair, I think somewhere this urban you kind of expect it though (also I took this from a sidewalk, no trespassing!)

There are better neighborhoods than others but I lived in Everett for 6 years and it’s a great place to live. Both my daughters were born there so maybe I’m looking back with rose colored glasses but there’s something about Everett that will stick for me for the rest of my life. Currently living in Vancouver, WA for reference.

Pretty pic but if I see a stranger snapping pics of my yard, I’ll instantly double my age and snap “get off my lawn!”, probably while assaulting said stranger with additional taunts and produce past its prime.

Vancouver. Washington. Where I live.

Where did that 10.2% number come from anyway?

Washington is a big state.

Can you be more specific?

where local , portland ? or in vancouver ? i don't understand that local . oregon doesn't have any sales tax last i heard . 0$

It’s generally regarded as being a shit hole. I’ve only ever driven through, it’s just what I’ve heard a lot.

"Jump the river" is easier said than done for day-to-day shopping. Local sales tax is 8.4%. Buying a home? $400k and up. Rent is still high, forget about even a 1-bedroom apartment for under $1k per month.

What's wrong with living in Everett?

East or west side? Comfortable on the east side with a family of four making about $56k.

Granted we own a home with a smaller payment and own our vehicles too.

Nice photo - makes me homesick. Moved out to the Kitsap area a couple years ago. Don’t miss the time capsule of PA and lack of growth but with the recent upgrade at the shore center it definitely added some much needed entertainment for young kids.

I work for the state and live in Clark County making almost $70,000 a year and if it weren't for my spouse also earning nearly that amount we would absolutely not be able to afford to live here. In fact we would like to purchase a new home in the next year so will be moving out of state to do so. The going rent in the area for the size of home we currently own is around $2400/month. If I had to show I earn 3 times that amount monthly to get approved for move in, I would not be able to.

Better be making more than $130k if you want to live here. Rent and mortgage are insane. Everything is super expensive.

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I make just over $100k a year which I used to think sounded like a lot but it really depends on where you live. I currently live in Bellevue (which is way too overpriced) and I can’t afford to buy a house so I rent ($2.4k/month). I’m able to live pretty comfortably as I don’t support anyone else but definitely don’t have a lot of extra money.

$100k+ to be comfortable. $80k to be vaguely comfortable. Anything less and it’s paycheck to paycheck struggle. Under $60k and you’ll have debt for sure. If you want to commute 1.5-3 hours a day you might be ok living on lower amounts but it’s stressful. You used to be able to live alright on $20hourly but not anymore.

vancouver is a whole different ball game than king or most of western wa counties . there you have no income tax , jump the river and shop with no 10.2% sales tax . sounds pretty win win financially .

Min $30/hr with benefits. Cost of housing, food, healthcare After decent insurance, and any other necessities.