Cost Of Living in McDowell, KY

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	McDowell	Kentucky	National
Cost of living	81	90	100
Goods & Services	95	101	100
Groceries	100	101	100
Health care	101	84	100
Housing	45	70	100
Transportation	94	92	100
Utilities	98	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in McDowell is 11% lower than the Kentucky average
The cost of living in McDowell is 19% lower than the national average
McDowell housing is 55% lower than the national average
Kentucky general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Kentucky state income tax is 73% 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	$31,690	$2,641	$739	$951
Renters	$10,000	$833	$233	$300

Kentucky Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Kentucky	6%	6%

Kentucky Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Kentucky	4.5%	4.5%

Goods & Services

Item	McDowell	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.78	$24.26	22.6%
Beauty Salon	$46.22	$45.56	1.4%
Toothpaste	$3.56	$3.70	3.8%
Shampoo	$1.18	$1.28	8.1%
Movie	$12.41	$12.13	2.3%
Bowling	$13.67	$18.00	24.1%

Groceries

Item	McDowell	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.57	$5.84	4.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	14.0%
Milk	$4.83	$4.67	3.4%
Potatoes	$5.16	$4.93	4.6%
Pizza	$11.31	$12.09	6.4%
Beer	$10.19	$10.41	2.1%

Health Care

Item	McDowell	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$172.33	$125.68	37.1%
Doctor	$158.83	$135.78	17.0%
Dentist	$107.83	$113.29	4.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.49	$10.65	1.5%
Lipitor	$355.05	$468.60	24.2%

Housing

Item	McDowell	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$71,400.00	$184,700.00	61.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,346.93	$2,346.69	42.6%
Apartment Rent	$558.00	$949.00	41.2%

Transportation

Item	McDowell	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.36	$3.46	3.0%
Tire Balancing	$52.00	$59.92	13.2%

Utilities

Item	McDowell	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$189.47	$193.99	2.3%
Phone	$186.09	$192.25	3.2%

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.
Dwale, KY	192	97	3.5%
Wayland, KY	406	76	23.5%
Pippa Passes, KY	677	75	24.5%
Virgie, KY	342	79	20.9%
Wheelwright, KY	808	78	22.3%
McDowell, KY	618	81	19.0%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Louisville, AL	618	85	15.1%
Barnum, MN	618	92	8.0%
Green Acres, ND	618	82	18.1%
Cañada de los Alamos, NM	618	137	37.1%
Tryon, OK	618	82	18.4%
McDowell, KY	618	81	19.0%

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 McDowell, KY