Cost Of Living in Carlisle, OH

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	Carlisle	Ohio	National
Cost of living	94	92	100
Goods & Services	100	100	100
Groceries	101	101	100
Health care	107	98	100
Housing	80	73	100
Transportation	95	100	100
Utilities	102	99	100

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The cost of living in Carlisle is 2% higher than the Ohio average
The cost of living in Carlisle is 6% lower than the national average
Carlisle housing is 20% lower than the national average
Ohio general sales tax is 13% higher than the national average
Ohio state income tax is 6% 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	$74,615	$6,218	$1,741	$2,239
Renters	$32,581	$2,715	$760	$978

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Carlisle, OH, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Carlisle homeowners, is $74,615. This would allow for a maximum of $1,741 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $32,581 which would result in a maximum of $760 to be spent on rental costs.

Ohio Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Ohio	5.75%	8%

Ohio Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Ohio	2.76%	3.99%

Goods & Services

Item	Carlisle	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.00	$24.26	13.4%
Beauty Salon	$43.31	$45.56	4.9%
Toothpaste	$3.57	$3.70	3.5%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.5%
Movie	$12.84	$12.13	5.8%
Bowling	$16.32	$18.00	9.3%

Groceries

Item	Carlisle	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.04	$5.84	3.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.69	$1.57	7.2%
Milk	$4.78	$4.67	2.2%
Potatoes	$5.19	$4.93	5.1%
Pizza	$13.11	$12.09	8.5%
Beer	$10.57	$10.41	1.6%

Health Care

Item	Carlisle	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$108.50	$125.68	13.7%
Doctor	$152.25	$135.78	12.1%
Dentist	$122.07	$113.29	7.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.62	$10.65	0.3%
Lipitor	$511.48	$468.60	9.2%

Housing

Item	Carlisle	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$144,800.00	$184,700.00	21.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,810.14	$2,346.69	22.9%
Apartment Rent	$787.00	$949.00	17.1%

Transportation

Item	Carlisle	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.24	$3.46	6.3%
Tire Balancing	$58.06	$59.92	3.1%

Utilities

Item	Carlisle	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$202.76	$193.99	4.5%
Phone	$186.57	$192.25	3.0%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Centerville village, OH	69	81	18.9%
Drexel, OH	2,320	82	18.4%
Dayton, OH	140,444	85	15.2%
West Elkton, OH	116	85	14.6%
Trotwood, OH	24,410	86	14.1%
Carlisle, OH	5,362	94	6.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
River Ridge, FL	5,362	105	4.6%
Three Oaks, FL	5,362	121	21.2%
Cut Off, LA	5,362	93	6.8%
Union Beach, NJ	5,362	121	21.4%
Dulles Town Center, VA	5,362	143	42.6%
Carlisle, OH	5,362	94	6.0%

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 Carlisle, OH