Cost Of Living in Bridgeville, 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	Bridgeville	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	93	98	100
Goods & Services	93	99	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	91	94	100
Housing	75	91	100
Transportation	107	106	100
Utilities	125	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bridgeville is 5% lower than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Bridgeville is 7% lower than the national average
Bridgeville housing is 25% 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	$53,588	$4,466	$1,250	$1,608
Renters	$41,250	$3,438	$962	$1,238

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Bridgeville is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Bridgeville has a median income of about $53,588 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,250 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $41,250. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $962 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	Bridgeville	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	Bridgeville	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	Bridgeville	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	Bridgeville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$134,200.00	$184,700.00	27.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,225.61	$2,346.69	5.2%
Apartment Rent	$776.00	$949.00	18.2%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Bridgeville	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.
Southview, PA	314	101	0.8%
Webster, PA	78	101	0.8%
Van Voorhis, PA	478	101	0.8%
Westland, PA	45	101	0.8%
North Braddock, PA	4,703	81	19.5%
Bridgeville, PA	4,939	93	6.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Clementon, NJ	4,939	96	3.7%
Platte City, MO	4,938	94	5.7%
Lexington, OH	4,937	88	12.4%
Coal City, IL	4,941	102	2.4%
Jackson, LA	4,941	85	15.0%
Bridgeville, PA	4,939	93	6.8%

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 Bridgeville, PA