Cost of Living in Buck Creek, IN

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16%
Overall NAT. AVG.
4%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
53%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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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 Buck Creek Indiana National
Cost of living8490100
Goods & Services9694100
Groceries9898100
Health care10796100
Housing4772100
Transportation9995100
Utilities109107100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Buck Creek is 7% lower than the Indiana average
  • The cost of living in Buck Creek is 16% lower than the national average
  • Buck Creek housing is 53% lower than the national average
  • Indiana general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
  • Indiana state income tax is 21% 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$77,073$6,423$1,798$2,312
      Renters$0$0$0$0

      Indiana Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Indiana 7% 7%

      Indiana Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Indiana 3.15% 3.15%

      Goods & Services

      Item Buck Creek National avg. Difference
      Haircut $21.11$24.2613.0%
      Beauty Salon $34.91$45.5623.4%
      Toothpaste $3.80$3.702.6%
      Shampoo $1.21$1.285.7%
      Movie $9.09$12.1325.1%
      Bowling $19.27$18.007.1%

      Groceries

      Item Buck Creek National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $5.90$5.841.1%
      Fried Chicken $1.52$1.573.1%
      Milk $4.63$4.670.9%
      Potatoes $5.00$4.931.3%
      Pizza $11.42$12.095.5%
      Beer $9.83$10.415.6%

      Health Care

      Item Buck Creek National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $121.07$125.683.7%
      Doctor $123.38$135.789.1%
      Dentist $140.03$113.2923.6%
      Ibuprofen $10.24$10.653.9%
      Lipitor $516.41$468.6010.2%

      Housing

      Item Buck Creek National avg. Difference
      Home Price $86,700.00$184,700.0053.1%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $2,162.95$2,346.697.8%
      Apartment Rent $0.00$949.00100.0%

      Transportation

      Item Buck Creek National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.46$3.460.1%
      Tire Balancing $57.36$59.924.3%

      Utilities

      Item Buck Creek National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $223.79$193.9915.4%
      Phone $190.17$192.251.1%
      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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      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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