Cost Of Living in Melody Hill, IN

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	Melody Hill	Indiana	National
Cost of living	96	90	100
Goods & Services	100	94	100
Groceries	95	98	100
Health care	88	96	100
Housing	86	72	100
Transportation	91	95	100
Utilities	121	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Melody Hill is 7% higher than the Indiana average
The cost of living in Melody Hill is 4% lower than the national average
Melody Hill housing is 14% lower than the national average
Indiana general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Indiana state income tax is 21% 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	$71,250	$5,938	$1,662	$2,138
Renters	$50,795	$4,233	$1,185	$1,524

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Melody Hill, IN, 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 Melody Hill have a median income of $71,250. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,662 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $50,795, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,185.

Indiana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Indiana	7%	7%

Indiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Indiana	3.15%	3.15%

Goods & Services

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.34	$24.26	4.4%
Beauty Salon	$44.12	$45.56	3.2%
Toothpaste	$3.70	$3.70	0.0%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.9%
Movie	$13.11	$12.13	8.1%
Bowling	$16.17	$18.00	10.2%

Groceries

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.74	$5.84	1.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.37	$1.57	13.2%
Milk	$4.50	$4.67	3.7%
Potatoes	$5.13	$4.93	3.9%
Pizza	$11.24	$12.09	7.0%
Beer	$9.75	$10.41	6.4%

Health Care

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$94.06	$125.68	25.2%
Doctor	$105.07	$135.78	22.6%
Dentist	$103.51	$113.29	8.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.26	$10.65	3.7%
Lipitor	$470.38	$468.60	0.4%

Housing

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$159,700.00	$184,700.00	13.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,772.15	$2,346.69	24.5%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.25	$3.46	6.1%
Tire Balancing	$50.23	$59.92	16.2%

Utilities

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$259.32	$193.99	33.7%
Phone	$189.86	$192.25	1.2%

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.
Cynthiana, IN	653	85	15.2%
Spottsville, KY	355	85	15.0%
Poseyville, IN	1,010	86	13.9%
Lynnville, IN	1,071	88	12.2%
Boonville, IN	6,512	88	12.1%
Melody Hill, IN	3,481	96	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Sauk City, WI	3,481	106	5.7%
Desert Edge, CA	3,480	92	8.0%
Oakhurst, NJ	3,480	154	53.6%
Kane, PA	3,479	83	16.8%
Piedmont, QC	3,479	n/a
Melody Hill, IN	3,481	96	4.0%

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 Melody Hill, IN