Cost Of Living in Bloomingdale, TN

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17%

Overall NAT. AVG.

7%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

37%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Bloomingdale	Tennessee	National
Cost of living	83	89	100
Goods & Services	93	94	100
Groceries	95	98	100
Health care	88	88	100
Housing	63	80	100
Transportation	82	89	100
Utilities	99	93	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bloomingdale is 7% lower than the Tennessee average
The cost of living in Bloomingdale is 17% lower than the national average
Bloomingdale housing is 37% lower than the national average
Tennessee general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Tennessee state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$44,434	$3,703	$1,037	$1,333
Renters	$38,719	$3,227	$903	$1,162

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Bloomingdale, TN, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Bloomingdale, the median monthly income is $44,434 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,037 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $38,719, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $903 on monthly rental expenses.

Tennessee Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Tennessee	7%	9.75%

Tennessee Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Tennessee	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Bloomingdale	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.91	$24.26	1.4%
Beauty Salon	$45.13	$45.56	0.9%
Toothpaste	$3.58	$3.70	3.4%
Shampoo	$1.19	$1.28	7.3%
Movie	$14.09	$12.13	16.1%
Bowling	$19.33	$18.00	7.4%

Groceries

Item	Bloomingdale	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.20	$5.84	6.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.66	$1.57	5.3%
Milk	$4.67	$4.67	0.0%
Potatoes	$5.02	$4.93	1.7%
Pizza	$11.91	$12.09	1.5%
Beer	$9.97	$10.41	4.2%

Health Care

Item	Bloomingdale	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$87.33	$125.68	30.5%
Doctor	$108.51	$135.78	20.1%
Dentist	$96.95	$113.29	14.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.49	$10.65	1.5%
Lipitor	$471.32	$468.60	0.6%

Housing

Item	Bloomingdale	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$109,400.00	$184,700.00	40.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,808.85	$2,346.69	22.9%
Apartment Rent	$666.00	$949.00	29.8%

Transportation

Item	Bloomingdale	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.08	$3.46	10.9%
Tire Balancing	$51.47	$59.92	14.1%

Utilities

Item	Bloomingdale	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$161.17	$193.99	16.9%
Phone	$192.18	$192.25	0.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Clinchport, VA	48	92	7.5%
Weber City, VA	1,580	83	17.2%
Fall Branch, TN	1,180	83	17.0%
Bluff City, TN	2,093	84	16.0%
Nickelsville, VA	359	85	14.7%
Bloomingdale, TN	9,428	83	16.5%

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