Cost Of Living in Mechanicsburg, PA

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	Mechanicsburg	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	102	98	100
Goods & Services	107	99	100
Groceries	99	99	100
Health care	110	94	100
Housing	97	91	100
Transportation	108	106	100
Utilities	93	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Mechanicsburg is 4% higher than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Mechanicsburg is 2% higher than the national average
Mechanicsburg housing is 3% 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	$79,757	$6,646	$1,861	$2,393
Renters	$40,406	$3,367	$943	$1,212

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Mechanicsburg is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Mechanicsburg has a median income of about $79,757 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,861 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $40,406. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $943 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	Mechanicsburg	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.17	$24.26	7.9%
Beauty Salon	$40.39	$45.56	11.4%
Toothpaste	$3.77	$3.70	1.9%
Shampoo	$1.43	$1.28	11.4%
Movie	$12.52	$12.13	3.2%
Bowling	$15.56	$18.00	13.6%

Groceries

Item	Mechanicsburg	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.65	$5.84	3.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.45	$1.57	8.0%
Milk	$4.49	$4.67	3.8%
Potatoes	$5.37	$4.93	8.8%
Pizza	$11.67	$12.09	3.4%
Beer	$11.13	$10.41	6.9%

Health Care

Item	Mechanicsburg	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$123.25	$125.68	1.9%
Doctor	$177.40	$135.78	30.7%
Dentist	$118.44	$113.29	4.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.64	$10.65	0.2%
Lipitor	$469.00	$468.60	0.1%

Housing

Item	Mechanicsburg	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$178,200.00	$184,700.00	3.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,026.41	$2,346.69	13.6%
Apartment Rent	$924.00	$949.00	2.6%

Transportation

Item	Mechanicsburg	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.66	$3.46	5.7%
Tire Balancing	$68.88	$59.92	15.0%

Utilities

Item	Mechanicsburg	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$169.62	$193.99	12.6%
Phone	$195.81	$192.25	1.9%

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.
Messiah College, PA	2,052	104	3.7%
Harrisburg, PA	49,247	90	9.7%
Plainfield, PA	278	91	8.8%
Duncannon, PA	1,305	92	8.2%
Enhaut, PA	1,060	92	8.2%
Mechanicsburg, PA	8,977	102	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hernando, FL	8,977	84	16.1%
Contrecoeur, QC	8,977	n/a
Craig, CO	8,978	98	2.0%
Cambridge, MN	8,975	96	3.9%
Harleysville, PA	8,975	124	24.1%
Mechanicsburg, PA	8,977	102	1.6%

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 Mechanicsburg, PA