Cost Of Living in Homeacre-Lyndora, PA

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

7%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

11%

Housing NAT. AVG.

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	Homeacre-Lyndora	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	97	98	100
Goods & Services	93	99	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	91	94	100
Housing	89	91	100
Transportation	107	106	100
Utilities	125	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Homeacre-Lyndora is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Homeacre-Lyndora is 3% lower than the national average
Homeacre-Lyndora housing is 11% lower than the national average
Pennsylvania general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania state income tax is 18% 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	$68,198	$5,683	$1,591	$2,046
Renters	$37,198	$3,100	$868	$1,116

The affordability of the housing market in Homeacre-Lyndora, PA as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Homeacre-Lyndora homeowners, the median income is $68,198. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,591 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $37,198. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $868 for their rent related monthly costs.

Pennsylvania Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Pennsylvania	6%	8%

Pennsylvania Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Pennsylvania	3.07%	3.07%

Goods & Services

Item	Homeacre-Lyndora	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%

Groceries

Item	Homeacre-Lyndora	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%

Health Care

Item	Homeacre-Lyndora	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%

Housing

Item	Homeacre-Lyndora	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$164,700.00	$184,700.00	10.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,225.61	$2,346.69	5.2%
Apartment Rent	$851.00	$949.00	10.3%

Transportation

Item	Homeacre-Lyndora	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.73	$3.46	7.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.05	$59.92	6.9%

Utilities

Item	Homeacre-Lyndora	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$270.68	$193.99	39.5%
Phone	$196.77	$192.25	2.4%

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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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Slippery Rock University, PA	2,503	101	0.8%
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Petrolia, PA	179	86	14.0%
Freeport, PA	1,805	86	13.7%
Homeacre-Lyndora, PA	6,471	97	2.6%

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