Overall
97.8
Below avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Grants Pass, OR
Cost-of-living indicators for Grants Pass, OR, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 97.8
- Overall RPP
- #117
- of 387 metros
- 79.9
- Rents RPP
- $102K
- $100K national buys
Grants Pass ranks #117 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has held steady since 2008.
- stable since 2008
- similar cost to Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
The verdict
Grants Pass costs less than 30% of U.S. metros, an overall index of 97.8, 2.2% below the national average, with rents the biggest swing at 79.9.
- bottom 70%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 105.3
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 103.6
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $102,291 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $97,760.
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Grants Pass's overall RPP fell -2.9 points, from 100.7 in 2023 to 97.8 in 2024. The largest category movement was services, changing from 88.1 to 103.6. 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 1.6 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2020, when the index dropped 5.2 points from the year before, a bigger swing than the full 2008-2024 change.
Grants Pass overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 96.2 |
| 2009 | 94.7 |
| 2010 | 93.9 |
| 2011 | 94.4 |
| 2012 | 96.1 |
| 2013 | 95.3 |
| 2014 | 94.6 |
| 2015 | 96.3 |
| 2016 | 96.2 |
| 2017 | 96.0 |
| 2018 | 99.9 |
| 2019 | 100.2 |
| 2020 | 95.0 |
| 2021 | 98.8 |
| 2022 | 102.8 |
| 2023 | 100.7 |
| 2024 | 97.8 |
Housing-led affordability profile
How Grants Pass's cost structure works
Housing is the strongest affordability offset in Grants Pass: rents index at 79.9, the component furthest below the national benchmark. That does not make every local expense low, but it is the clearest explanation for the metro's overall RPP of 97.8.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are York-Hanover, PA, Longview-Kelso, WA, Vineland, NJ. They resemble Grants Pass 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, Grants Pass's overall index has stayed within 1.6 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.
Grants Pass vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
98 Top 30% higher than 70% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Grants Pass cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
79.9 RPP
- Services
Services
103.6 RPP
- Overall
Overall
97.8 RPP
- Goods
Goods
105.3 RPP
What this shows Grants Pass's cost structure is housing-led: rents at 79.9 depart furthest from 100, while goods sits at 105.3. This is a rent-sensitive profile, not a claim that every local expense moves together.
Goods vs. housing, where Grants Pass's cost comes from
Metros near Grants Pass's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
Read the chart as text
- Grants Pass (Grants Pass, this metro): goods RPP 105.3, rents RPP 79.9
- Pensacola: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 98.8
- Richmond: goods RPP 96.8, rents RPP 99.1
- Virginia Beach: goods RPP 96.8, rents RPP 99.8
- Durham: goods RPP 96.6, rents RPP 98.9
- Longview: goods RPP 105, rents RPP 82.5
- Dover: goods RPP 96.4, rents RPP 95.9
Price Index Summary
Goods
105.3
Above avg
Services
103.6
Above avg
Rents
79.9
Cheap
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$97,760
in Grants Pass, OR purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$48,880
$75,000 nationally
$73,320
$125,000 nationally
$122,200
$150,000 nationally
$146,640
$200,000 nationally
$195,520
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Affordability score
D
47/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability D
47th 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.
OR-relative analysis
Rent prices places Grants Pass, OR near the bottom of OR's metros
Among the 8 OR metros PlainCost tracks with reported rent prices data, Grants Pass, OR ranks #8 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Grants Pass, OR only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#1 of 8
13th percentile in OR
Services prices
#6 of 8
25th percentile in OR
Rent prices
#8 of 8
0th percentile in OR
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 OR only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Grants Pass, OR: 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 (97.8 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (79.9 here).
Other OR Metros
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 105.4 Corvallis, OR 104.0 Salem, OR 103.6 Bend, OR 103.6 Albany, OR 102.1 Eugene-Springfield, OR 101.6
View all OR metros → Cheapest in OR → Most expensive in OR →
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Grants Pass'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.
York-Hanover, PA
Goods 100.7 · Services 107.0 · Rents 79.8 Longview-Kelso, WA
Goods 105.0 · Services 98.5 · Rents 82.5 Vineland, NJ
Goods 99.8 · Services 108.2 · Rents 83.9 Gettysburg, PA
Goods 100.7 · Services 107.0 · Rents 73.9 Reading, PA
Goods 100.7 · Services 108.2 · Rents 85.4 State College, PA
Goods 100.7 · Services 109.5 · Rents 85.7
Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Grants Pass, OR's index of 97.8.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
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What this means for Grants Pass
How to read Grants Pass'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 $102,291 in Grants Pass. Salary calculator
- Start with rents: it indexes at 79.9, 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 Grants Pass 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 Grants Pass, OR?
Grants Pass, OR has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 97.8, meaning it is 2.2% less expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 105.3, services at 103.6, and rents at 79.9. It ranks #117 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Grants Pass, OR to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $97,760 in Grants Pass, OR. Conversely, $100K earned in Grants Pass, OR has the purchasing power of $102,291 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Grants Pass, OR?
Rents in Grants Pass, OR are indexed at 79.9, which is 20.1% below the national average. This makes the area relatively affordable for renters.
Is Grants Pass, OR getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Grants Pass, OR's overall cost index changed by +1.6 points (from 96.2 to 97.8). The cost of living has remained relatively stable.
What costs the most in Grants Pass, OR?
The priciest category in Grants Pass, OR is goods at 105.3, 5.3% above the national average. The most affordable category is rents at 79.9, 20.1% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Grants Pass, OR?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Richmond, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Grants Pass, OR's 97.8.
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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