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Bellingham vs St. George

Metro-area medians — Bellingham, WA Metro Area vs St. George, UT Metro Area — not the cities proper.

St. George comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

St. George costs about 6% less to live in, and household incomes are similar. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in St. George.

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Bellingham, WA
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$59,335
real value after local prices
St. George, UT
$57,939
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$59,533
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, St. George leaves you about $198/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Bellingham
St. George
Livability (CityLedger)
62/100
67/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
103.3
97.3
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$83,382
$89,377
Median household income
$86,162
$86,983
Median rent
$1,569/mo
$1,653/mo
Median home value
$627,800
$567,200
Unemployment
4.2%
3.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42%
37%
Average commute
20.6 min
19.3 min
Air quality (median AQI)
33
44
Avg temperature
50°F
50°F

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  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Average commute
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Bellingham vs St. George — frequently asked

Is Bellingham cheaper than St. George?
St. George is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 6% below Bellingham's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Bellingham or St. George?
Household incomes are similar — $86,162 in the Bellingham metro versus $86,983 in St. George (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).
Does a paycheck go further in Bellingham or St. George?
A paycheck stretches further in St. George. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $89,377 there versus $83,382 in Bellingham.
Which has cheaper rent, Bellingham or St. George?
Bellingham has cheaper rent — a median of $1,569/mo versus $1,653/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).