Cost Of Living in Geneva, 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	Geneva	Ohio	National
Cost of living	87	92	100
Goods & Services	92	100	100
Groceries	101	101	100
Health care	95	98	100
Housing	64	73	100
Transportation	98	100	100
Utilities	103	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Geneva is 6% lower than the Ohio average
The cost of living in Geneva is 13% lower than the national average
Geneva housing is 36% 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	$61,984	$5,165	$1,446	$1,860
Renters	$25,125	$2,094	$586	$754

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Geneva, OH, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Geneva have a median income of $61,984. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,446 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $25,125, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $586.

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	Geneva	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.67	$24.26	2.5%
Beauty Salon	$35.31	$45.56	22.5%
Toothpaste	$3.68	$3.70	0.5%
Shampoo	$1.45	$1.28	13.0%
Movie	$11.60	$12.13	4.4%
Bowling	$18.27	$18.00	1.5%

Groceries

Item	Geneva	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.46	$5.84	6.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.4%
Milk	$4.57	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$5.38	$4.93	9.1%
Pizza	$9.98	$12.09	17.4%
Beer	$10.51	$10.41	1.0%

Health Care

Item	Geneva	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$103.58	$125.68	17.6%
Doctor	$119.67	$135.78	11.9%
Dentist	$109.73	$113.29	3.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.73	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$503.65	$468.60	7.5%

Housing

Item	Geneva	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$110,600.00	$184,700.00	40.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,788.16	$2,346.69	23.8%
Apartment Rent	$705.00	$949.00	25.7%

Transportation

Item	Geneva	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.41	$3.46	1.4%
Tire Balancing	$57.76	$59.92	3.6%

Utilities

Item	Geneva	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$205.88	$193.99	6.1%
Phone	$186.78	$192.25	2.8%

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.
Ashtabula, OH	18,067	85	15.0%
Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH	978	83	16.6%
Edgewood, OH	4,382	87	13.5%
Rock Creek, OH	511	86	13.6%
North Madison, OH	8,685	90	9.9%
Geneva, OH	5,947	87	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Southold, NY	5,946	162	61.6%
Kingston, TN	5,946	90	9.7%
Hidden Valley Lake, CA	5,948	132	31.9%
West Hattiesburg, MS	5,944	92	8.2%
Fort Lee, VA	5,944	124	23.9%
Geneva, OH	5,947	87	13.4%

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 Geneva, OH