Index | Force | Pennsylvania | National |
Cost of living | 79 | 98 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 93 | 99 | 100 |
Groceries | 100 | 99 | 100 |
Health care | 91 | 94 | 100 |
Housing | 27 | 91 | 100 |
Transportation | 107 | 106 | 100 |
Utilities | 125 | 107 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $44,464 | $3,705 | $1,037 | $1,334 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
Item | Force | 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% |
Item | Force | 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% |
Item | Force | 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% |
Item | Force | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $49,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 73.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,225.61 | $2,346.69 | 5.2% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Force | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.73 | $3.46 | 7.6% |
Tire Balancing | $64.05 | $59.92 | 6.9% |
Item | Force | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $270.68 | $193.99 | 39.5% |
Phone | $196.77 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Byrnedale, PA | 588 | 82 | 18.4% |
Ridgway, PA | 3,781 | 84 | 16.0% |
Plymptonville, PA | 997 | 84 | 15.6% |
Kersey, PA | 1,022 | 86 | 13.8% |
Brockway, PA | 2,042 | 88 | 11.9% |
Force, PA | 237 | 79 | 21.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Teller, AK | 237 | 116 | 16.3% |
Ulm, AR | 237 | 82 | 18.0% |
Melvin, IA | 237 | 74 | 25.6% |
McNabb, IL | 237 | 86 | 14.2% |
Menominee, IL | 237 | 101 | 1.2% |
Force, PA | 237 | 79 | 21.4% |