Cost of Living in Elkhart Lake, WI

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Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
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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 Elkhart Lake Wisconsin National
Cost of living10096100
Goods & Services9697100
Groceries9999100
Health care114112100
Housing10088100
Transportation10098100
Utilities105102100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Elkhart Lake is 4% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • The cost of living in Elkhart Lake is equal to the national average
  • Elkhart Lake housing is equal to the national average
  • Wisconsin general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
  • Wisconsin state income tax is 36% 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$85,750$7,146$2,001$2,573
      Renters$37,422$3,119$873$1,123

      Wisconsin Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Wisconsin 5% 6.75%

      Wisconsin Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Wisconsin 3.54% 7.65%

      Goods & Services

      Item Elkhart Lake National avg. Difference
      Haircut $22.50$24.267.3%
      Beauty Salon $28.50$45.5637.4%
      Toothpaste $3.72$3.700.5%
      Shampoo $1.20$1.286.6%
      Movie $8.75$12.1327.9%
      Bowling $12.11$18.0032.7%

      Groceries

      Item Elkhart Lake National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $5.64$5.843.5%
      Fried Chicken $1.43$1.579.1%
      Milk $4.72$4.671.0%
      Potatoes $4.45$4.939.8%
      Pizza $10.22$12.0915.4%
      Beer $8.71$10.4116.3%

      Health Care

      Item Elkhart Lake National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $121.64$125.683.2%
      Doctor $216.44$135.7859.4%
      Dentist $102.10$113.299.9%
      Ibuprofen $10.42$10.652.2%
      Lipitor $499.62$468.606.6%

      Housing

      Item Elkhart Lake National avg. Difference
      Home Price $196,500.00$184,700.006.4%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,582.08$2,346.6932.6%
      Apartment Rent $799.00$949.0015.8%

      Transportation

      Item Elkhart Lake National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.26$3.465.9%
      Tire Balancing $69.15$59.9215.4%

      Utilities

      Item Elkhart Lake National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $212.47$193.999.5%
      Phone $185.94$192.253.3%
      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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