Cost Of Living in Middleton, ID

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	Middleton	Idaho	National
Cost of living	105	96	100
Goods & Services	106	101	100
Groceries	104	101	100
Health care	102	99	100
Housing	109	88	100
Transportation	111	105	100
Utilities	84	86	100

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The cost of living in Middleton is 9% higher than the Idaho average
The cost of living in Middleton is 5% higher than the national average
Middleton housing is 9% higher than the national average
Idaho general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Idaho state income tax is 123% 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	$59,500	$4,958	$1,388	$1,785
Renters	$25,611	$2,134	$598	$768

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Middleton, ID, 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 Middleton have a median income of $59,500. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,388 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $25,611, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $598.

Idaho Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Idaho	6%	8.5%

Idaho Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Idaho	5.8%	5.8%

Goods & Services

Item	Middleton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.88	$24.26	14.9%
Beauty Salon	$41.57	$45.56	8.8%
Toothpaste	$4.22	$3.70	14.1%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.3%
Movie	$11.60	$12.13	4.4%
Bowling	$18.53	$18.00	2.9%

Groceries

Item	Middleton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.96	$5.84	2.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	7.0%
Milk	$4.91	$4.67	5.0%
Potatoes	$4.57	$4.93	7.4%
Pizza	$11.56	$12.09	4.4%
Beer	$10.59	$10.41	1.7%

Health Care

Item	Middleton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$152.62	$125.68	21.4%
Doctor	$150.90	$135.78	11.1%
Dentist	$97.00	$113.29	14.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.79	$10.65	1.3%
Lipitor	$524.49	$468.60	11.9%

Housing

Item	Middleton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$224,100.00	$184,700.00	21.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,525.04	$2,346.69	7.6%
Apartment Rent	$747.00	$949.00	21.3%

Transportation

Item	Middleton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.60	$3.46	3.9%
Tire Balancing	$75.93	$59.92	26.7%

Utilities

Item	Middleton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$154.20	$193.99	20.5%
Phone	$176.97	$192.25	7.9%

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.
Wilder, ID	1,740	92	7.6%
Notus, ID	594	93	6.7%
Marsing, ID	1,379	95	5.5%
Emmett, ID	6,942	96	4.0%
Greenleaf, ID	1,123	102	1.7%
Middleton, ID	8,005	105	4.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lake Dallas, TX	8,004	112	12.4%
Boyes Hot Springs, CA	8,006	168	67.6%
Rolesville, NC	8,002	115	14.5%
Rockwood, VA	8,008	112	12.0%
Vermilion River County, AB	8,008	n/a
Middleton, ID	8,005	105	4.8%

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 Middleton, ID