A separate cost of living survey is not available for Ross River. Faro, the nearest community, shows prices that, in general, are about 8 percent above those in Whitehorse. It is very likely, therefore, that it will cost at least 8 percent more to purchase goods in Ross River than in Whitehorse.
The 2001 Census reported 130 occupied private dwellings in Ross River. In 2004 the Ross River Dena Council reported that it administered 114 buildings, approximately 101 of which were residential units. For owner-occupied housing, with two to three bedrooms, Census information shows an average value of $89,000 in Ross River in 2001. That same year, rented accommodation cost an average of $570 a month.
