Index | Merrimac | Wisconsin | National |
Cost of living | 107 | 96 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 106 | 97 | 100 |
Groceries | 102 | 99 | 100 |
Health care | 120 | 112 | 100 |
Housing | 110 | 88 | 100 |
Transportation | 101 | 98 | 100 |
Utilities | 109 | 102 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $79,583 | $6,632 | $1,857 | $2,388 |
Renters | $61,250 | $5,104 | $1,429 | $1,838 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Wisconsin | 5% | 6.75% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Wisconsin | 3.54% | 7.65% |
Item | Merrimac | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $24.26 | $24.26 | 0.0% |
Beauty Salon | $66.46 | $45.56 | 45.9% |
Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.7% |
Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.28 | 4.8% |
Movie | $12.47 | $12.13 | 2.8% |
Bowling | $27.76 | $18.00 | 54.2% |
Item | Merrimac | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.27 | $5.84 | 7.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.45 | $1.57 | 8.1% |
Milk | $4.79 | $4.67 | 2.5% |
Potatoes | $4.20 | $4.93 | 15.0% |
Pizza | $10.96 | $12.09 | 9.3% |
Beer | $8.82 | $10.41 | 15.3% |
Item | Merrimac | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $70.37 | $125.68 | 44.0% |
Doctor | $222.85 | $135.78 | 64.1% |
Dentist | $122.45 | $113.29 | 8.1% |
Ibuprofen | $10.72 | $10.65 | 0.6% |
Lipitor | $506.88 | $468.60 | 8.2% |
Item | Merrimac | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $207,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 12.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,571.07 | $2,346.69 | 9.6% |
Apartment Rent | $1,000.00 | $949.00 | 5.4% |
Item | Merrimac | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.39 | $3.46 | 2.0% |
Tire Balancing | $65.66 | $59.92 | 9.6% |
Item | Merrimac | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $226.90 | $193.99 | 17.0% |
Phone | $185.25 | $192.25 | 3.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Bluffview, WI | 731 | 82 | 18.0% |
North Freedom, WI | 648 | 95 | 5.1% |
Rock Springs, WI | 274 | 96 | 4.2% |
Portage, WI | 10,412 | 98 | 1.9% |
Arena, WI | 775 | 99 | 1.4% |
Merrimac, WI | 672 | 107 | 7.1% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Grafton, IL | 672 | 96 | 4.1% |
Seneca Gardens, KY | 672 | 131 | 30.7% |
Grand Isle, LA | 672 | 100 | 0.4% |
Campbell, NY | 672 | 83 | 17.3% |
Nelsonville, NY | 672 | 150 | 50.5% |
Merrimac, WI | 672 | 107 | 7.1% |