Cheapest City To Live In Washington State

Alright so youre looking to make a move to the Pacific Northwest but you dont know where you want to go. A lot of factors can play into the town or city you choose. Today we are going to look at just one factor.       The Cheapest. Lets go

Hey guys my name is Austin and I am a real estate broker in Washington and today we are going to talk about Quincy Washington. If you get any value out of this video please like, subscribe and drop a comment if you have any questions or to share your opinion.

Quincy Washington is located in Grant County and lies about 7 miles a top the columbia river. Located in central washington, its the gateway to the Wenatchee Valley, the bavarian village of Leavenworth and the Okanogan Valley if you are traveling south or East. In 1892 Quincy was founded as a railroad camp during the construction of the great northern railway and Quincy was later incorporated in 1907 as a city. Named after quincy Illinios

Cost of living in Quincy is rated 88.9 where the national average is figured at a 100. FInding any place in Washington that has a below average cost of living sounds insane but its true. Housing ranks around 94%, 6% below the average for the country while the rest of our state sits averaging just below 165% of the average. A home in Quincy will cost you between three hundred to four hundred thousand dollars where the majority of the state averages out around five fifty with cities like Seattles being well over seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Quincy while also having a small population of around 8,000 could be an ideal place to invest in real estate as prices are low and the city is made up of 38% renters.

Recreationally Quincy has quite a bit to offer if you are the outdoors type. Hunting, boating and fishing rank highly on the towns list of activites. Quincy Lake provides an ample opportunity to catch rainbow trout, The 54 acre lake has been known to provide fishermen catches of trout up to 20 inches.

The crescent bar recreation area hosts wonderful camping and a beautiful golf course with senic views and Gorge Ampathetier host mega concerts for central washington.

Lastly lets talk about jobs. Its always important to know that if you move somewhere even if youre looking at the cheapest place in the state that youll be able to find work. Jobs in Quincy are tracking better than the national average with household incomes just slightly higher than the national average. Jobs in Quincy has increased point seven percent in the last year. The average salary of a worker in Quincy is around forty thousand dollars. 

Farming is also a major source of income for the residents of quincy wa. There are over two hundred thousand farmable acres around Quincy. The rich fertile soil is ideal for farming apples, alfalfa, potatoes and wheat. If you have a back ground in farming this is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of.

Well, there you have it. The cheapest place to live in washington. If you are looking to move to our state, out of state or within washington please reach out Ill be happy to help you find your new home or connect you with the right person. Until next time. Im Austin Robertson