Cost of Living in Mount Auburn, IN

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23%
Overall NAT. AVG.
12%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
59%
Housing NAT. AVG.
Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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 Mount Auburn Indiana National
Cost of living7790100
Goods & Services8894100
Groceries9698100
Health care8296100
Housing4172100
Transportation9695100
Utilities100107100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Mount Auburn is 15% lower than the Indiana average
  • The cost of living in Mount Auburn is 23% lower than the national average
  • Mount Auburn housing is 59% 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$55,000$4,583$1,283$1,650
          Renters$65,000$5,417$1,517$1,950

          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 Mount Auburn National avg. Difference
          Haircut $20.00$24.2617.6%
          Beauty Salon $24.17$45.5647.0%
          Toothpaste $3.77$3.701.9%
          Shampoo $1.40$1.289.3%
          Movie $6.66$12.1345.1%
          Bowling $11.00$18.0038.9%

          Groceries

          Item Mount Auburn National avg. Difference
          Ground Beef $5.57$5.844.6%
          Fried Chicken $1.45$1.578.0%
          Milk $4.60$4.671.5%
          Potatoes $4.99$4.931.2%
          Pizza $12.47$12.093.1%
          Beer $10.17$10.412.3%

          Health Care

          Item Mount Auburn National avg. Difference
          Optometrist $62.00$125.6850.7%
          Doctor $102.21$135.7824.7%
          Dentist $91.00$113.2919.7%
          Ibuprofen $10.36$10.652.7%
          Lipitor $482.95$468.603.1%

          Housing

          Item Mount Auburn National avg. Difference
          Home Price $75,000.00$184,700.0059.4%
          Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,616.74$2,346.6931.1%
          Apartment Rent $0.00$949.00100.0%

          Transportation

          Item Mount Auburn National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $3.41$3.461.6%
          Tire Balancing $54.17$59.929.6%

          Utilities

          Item Mount Auburn National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $195.81$193.990.9%
          Phone $190.02$192.251.2%
          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.

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          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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