Index | Brookfield | Massachusetts | National |
Cost of living | 109 | 133 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 108 | 122 | 100 |
Groceries | 101 | 105 | 100 |
Health care | 103 | 113 | 100 |
Housing | 113 | 165 | 100 |
Transportation | 96 | 118 | 100 |
Utilities | 127 | 134 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $71,829 | $5,986 | $1,676 | $2,155 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Massachusetts | 5% | 9% |
Item | Brookfield | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $33.78 | $24.26 | 39.2% |
Beauty Salon | $58.55 | $45.56 | 28.5% |
Toothpaste | $3.65 | $3.70 | 1.5% |
Shampoo | $1.42 | $1.28 | 10.9% |
Movie | $12.85 | $12.13 | 5.9% |
Bowling | $18.33 | $18.00 | 1.9% |
Item | Brookfield | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.23 | $5.84 | 6.7% |
Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.57 | 7.4% |
Milk | $4.73 | $4.67 | 1.2% |
Potatoes | $4.96 | $4.93 | 0.6% |
Pizza | $10.79 | $12.09 | 10.7% |
Beer | $10.49 | $10.41 | 0.8% |
Item | Brookfield | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $166.22 | $125.68 | 32.3% |
Doctor | $182.50 | $135.78 | 34.4% |
Dentist | $127.00 | $113.29 | 12.1% |
Ibuprofen | $10.89 | $10.65 | 2.2% |
Lipitor | $384.88 | $468.60 | 17.9% |
Item | Brookfield | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $214,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 16.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,110.08 | $2,346.69 | 10.1% |
Apartment Rent | $998.00 | $949.00 | 5.2% |
Item | Brookfield | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.34 | $3.46 | 3.4% |
Tire Balancing | $71.63 | $59.92 | 19.5% |
Item | Brookfield | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $302.09 | $193.99 | 55.7% |
Phone | $185.16 | $192.25 | 3.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Warren, MA | 546 | 96 | 4.2% |
Ware, MA | 5,978 | 104 | 4.1% |
Quinebaug, CT | 1,266 | 107 | 7.4% |
North Brookfield, MA | 2,423 | 108 | 7.8% |
Palmer Town, MA | 12,236 | 107 | 6.7% |
Brookfield, MA | 716 | 109 | 8.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Tyronza, AR | 716 | 81 | 19.2% |
Stillmore, GA | 716 | 78 | 21.6% |
Green Valley, IL | 716 | 84 | 15.9% |
Windfall City, IN | 716 | 79 | 20.8% |
Glen Ullin, ND | 716 | 86 | 14.3% |
Brookfield, MA | 716 | 109 | 8.8% |