Overall
105.6
Above avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
Cost-of-living indicators for Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 105.6
- Overall RPP
- #26
- of 387 metros
- 129.6
- Rents RPP
- $95K
- $100K national buys
Bremerton ranks #26 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has held steady since 2008.
- stable since 2008
- similar cost to Manchester-Nashua
The verdict
Bremerton is more expensive than 93% of U.S. metros, an overall cost index of 105.6, 5.6% above the national average, led by rents at 129.6.
- top 7%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 105.0
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 92.0
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $94,691 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $105,607.
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Bremerton's overall RPP fell -1.8 points, from 107.4 in 2023 to 105.6 in 2024. The largest category movement was services, changing from 82.5 to 92.0. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has remained relatively stable, changing by only 1.4 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2022, when the index jumped 5.3 points from the year before, a bigger swing than the full 2008-2024 change.
Bremerton overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 107.0 |
| 2009 | 105.8 |
| 2010 | 103.4 |
| 2011 | 103.9 |
| 2012 | 103.6 |
| 2013 | 103.1 |
| 2014 | 104.8 |
| 2015 | 105.0 |
| 2016 | 107.1 |
| 2017 | 107.3 |
| 2018 | 107.2 |
| 2019 | 105.6 |
| 2020 | 105.4 |
| 2021 | 103.6 |
| 2022 | 108.9 |
| 2023 | 107.4 |
| 2024 | 105.6 |
Bremerton vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
106 Top 7% higher than 93% of 387 US metros
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US metros. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Bremerton cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
129.6 RPP
- Services
Services
92 RPP
- Overall
Overall
105.6 RPP
- Goods
Goods
105 RPP
What this shows Bremerton's cost structure is housing-led: rents at 129.6 depart furthest from 100, while services sits at 92.0. This is a rent-sensitive profile, not a claim that every local expense moves together.
Goods vs. housing, where Bremerton's cost comes from
Metros near Bremerton's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
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- Bremerton (Bremerton, this metro): goods RPP 105, rents RPP 129.6
- Manchester: goods RPP 97.7, rents RPP 134.2
- Denver: goods RPP 101, rents RPP 146.9
- Portland: goods RPP 105.2, rents RPP 125.1
- Anchorage: goods RPP 107.3, rents RPP 109.9
- Boulder: goods RPP 96.1, rents RPP 157
- Stockton: goods RPP 105.2, rents RPP 115.6
Price Index Summary
Goods
105.0
Above avg
Services
92.0
Below avg
Rents
129.6
Expensive
Housing-led cost profile
How Bremerton's cost structure works
Housing is the defining pressure in Bremerton: rents index at 129.6, the furthest component above the national benchmark. The overall index of 105.6 places Bremerton in the upper 25% by overall cost; the rent line explains why a similar headline RPP can still require a different housing budget.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. They resemble Bremerton across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Bremerton's overall index has stayed within 1.4 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$105,607
in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$52,804
$75,000 nationally
$79,205
$125,000 nationally
$132,009
$150,000 nationally
$158,411
$200,000 nationally
$211,214
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Affordability score
F
7/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability F
7th percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
WA-relative analysis
Goods prices places Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA near the bottom of WA's metros
Among the 11 WA metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ranks #1 - the 9th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#1 of 11
9th percentile in WA
Services prices
#8 of 11
27th percentile in WA
Rent prices
#2 of 11
82nd percentile in WA
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within WA only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (105.6 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (129.6 here).
Naples-Marco Island, FL Rents 129.4 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Rents 129.3 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Rents 130.2 Ithaca, NY Rents 128.4 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Rents 128.0 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Rents 125.8 Ann Arbor, MI Rents 125.3 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Rents 125.1
Other WA Metros
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 111.1 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 103.9 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 103.7 Bellingham, WA 103.3 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 102.4 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 100.3
View all WA metros → Cheapest in WA → Most expensive in WA →
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Bremerton's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
Goods 96.2 · Services 88.2 · Rents 128.0 Naples-Marco Island, FL
Goods 96.2 · Services 87.8 · Rents 129.4 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Goods 95.5 · Services 88.5 · Rents 125.8 Reno, NV
Goods 96.3 · Services 89.3 · Rents 123.5 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
Goods 96.2 · Services 86.9 · Rents 125.1 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
Goods 96.2 · Services 87.2 · Rents 123.4
Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA's index of 105.6.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
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What this means for Bremerton
How to read Bremerton's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $94,691 in Bremerton. Salary calculator
- Start with rents: it indexes at 129.6, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Bremerton head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 105.6, meaning it is 5.6% more expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 105.0, services at 92.0, and rents at 129.6. It ranks #26 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $105,607 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA. Conversely, $100K earned in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA has the purchasing power of $94,691 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
Rents in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA are indexed at 129.6, which is 29.6% above the national average. This is significantly higher than typical U.S. rents.
Is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA's overall cost index changed by -1.4 points (from 107.0 to 105.6). The cost of living has remained relatively stable.
What costs the most in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
The priciest category in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA is rents at 129.6, 29.6% above the national average. The most affordable category is services at 92.0, 8.0% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Manchester-Nashua, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA's 105.6.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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