Cost Of Living in Brentwood, PA

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	Brentwood	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	90	98	100
Goods & Services	93	99	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	91	94	100
Housing	65	91	100
Transportation	107	106	100
Utilities	125	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Brentwood is 8% lower than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Brentwood is 10% lower than the national average
Brentwood housing is 35% lower than the national average
Pennsylvania general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania state income tax is 18% higher 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	$75,323	$6,277	$1,757	$2,260
Renters	$31,279	$2,607	$730	$938

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Brentwood, PA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Brentwood, homeowners have a median income of $75,323. Using that number, a maximum of $1,757 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $31,279, which means there is a maximum of $730 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Pennsylvania Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Pennsylvania	6%	8%

Pennsylvania Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Pennsylvania	3.07%	3.07%

Goods & Services

Item	Brentwood	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.73	$24.26	2.2%
Beauty Salon	$40.40	$45.56	11.3%
Toothpaste	$3.72	$3.70	0.6%
Shampoo	$1.39	$1.28	8.5%
Movie	$11.77	$12.13	3.0%
Bowling	$16.24	$18.00	9.8%

Groceries

Item	Brentwood	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.70	$5.84	2.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.6%
Milk	$4.52	$4.67	3.2%
Potatoes	$5.47	$4.93	10.8%
Pizza	$12.83	$12.09	6.2%
Beer	$10.58	$10.41	1.6%

Health Care

Item	Brentwood	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$109.26	$125.68	13.1%
Doctor	$100.92	$135.78	25.7%
Dentist	$110.50	$113.29	2.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.45	$10.65	1.9%
Lipitor	$502.54	$468.60	7.2%

Housing

Item	Brentwood	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$109,600.00	$184,700.00	40.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,225.61	$2,346.69	5.2%
Apartment Rent	$742.00	$949.00	21.8%

Transportation

Item	Brentwood	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.73	$3.46	7.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.05	$59.92	6.9%

Utilities

Item	Brentwood	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$270.68	$193.99	39.5%
Phone	$196.77	$192.25	2.4%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Wyano, PA	591	101	0.8%
Webster, PA	78	101	0.8%
Southview, PA	314	101	0.8%
Van Voorhis, PA	478	101	0.8%
North Braddock, PA	4,703	81	19.5%
Brentwood, PA	9,319	90	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Flossmoor, IL	9,318	120	19.9%
Sellersburg, IN	9,320	97	3.3%
Hartland, WI	9,317	114	14.0%
Northwest Harborcreek, PA	9,321	98	2.1%
Hondo, TX	9,321	86	14.0%
Brentwood, PA	9,319	90	9.9%

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

Cost of Living in Brentwood, PA