Cost Of Living in Molalla, OR

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	Molalla	Oregon	National
Cost of living	123	111	100
Goods & Services	106	105	100
Groceries	111	109	100
Health care	110	105	100
Housing	155	123	100
Transportation	126	117	100
Utilities	96	96	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Molalla is 10% higher than the Oregon average
The cost of living in Molalla is 23% higher than the national average
Molalla housing is 55% higher than the national average
Oregon general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Oregon state income tax is 83% 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	$92,545	$7,712	$2,159	$2,777
Renters	$39,563	$3,297	$923	$1,187

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Molalla, OR, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Molalla homeowners, is $92,545. This would allow for a maximum of $2,159 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $39,563 which would result in a maximum of $923 to be spent on rental costs.

Oregon Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Oregon	0%	0%

Oregon Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Oregon	4.75%	9.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Molalla	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$41.22	$24.26	69.9%
Beauty Salon	$60.58	$45.56	33.0%
Toothpaste	$3.63	$3.70	2.0%
Shampoo	$1.53	$1.28	19.5%
Movie	$12.98	$12.13	6.9%
Bowling	$18.31	$18.00	1.7%

Groceries

Item	Molalla	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.17	$5.84	5.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.03	$1.57	28.8%
Milk	$5.04	$4.67	7.9%
Potatoes	$4.39	$4.93	11.1%
Pizza	$12.21	$12.09	1.0%
Beer	$12.07	$10.41	15.9%

Health Care

Item	Molalla	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$131.94	$125.68	5.0%
Doctor	$188.49	$135.78	38.8%
Dentist	$115.08	$113.29	1.6%
Ibuprofen	$11.58	$10.65	8.7%
Lipitor	$386.53	$468.60	17.5%

Housing

Item	Molalla	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$316,100.00	$184,700.00	71.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,332.86	$2,346.69	42.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,118.00	$949.00	17.8%

Transportation

Item	Molalla	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.16	$3.46	20.3%
Tire Balancing	$84.45	$59.92	40.9%

Utilities

Item	Molalla	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$182.73	$193.99	5.8%
Phone	$190.36	$192.25	1.0%

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.
Barlow, OR	185	109	8.6%
Donald, OR	1,465	109	8.9%
Woodburn, OR	26,008	112	12.4%
Mount Angel, OR	3,575	113	13.0%
Scotts Mills, OR	421	121	20.5%
Molalla, OR	9,224	123	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rensselaer, NY	9,223	98	1.6%
West Perth, ON	9,223	n/a
Nolensville, TN	9,221	144	44.3%
Detroit Lakes, MN	9,229	96	4.2%
Dunn Loring, VA	9,217	195	95.2%
Molalla, OR	9,224	123	22.6%

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 Molalla, OR