Cost Of Living in Myrtle Creek, 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	Myrtle Creek	Oregon	National
Cost of living	99	111	100
Goods & Services	104	105	100
Groceries	107	109	100
Health care	101	105	100
Housing	90	123	100
Transportation	107	117	100
Utilities	96	96	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Myrtle Creek is 11% lower than the Oregon average
The cost of living in Myrtle Creek is 1% lower than the national average
Myrtle Creek housing is 10% lower 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	$60,966	$5,081	$1,422	$1,829
Renters	$36,750	$3,063	$857	$1,103

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	Myrtle Creek	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.36	$24.26	12.8%
Beauty Salon	$43.93	$45.56	3.6%
Toothpaste	$3.77	$3.70	1.9%
Shampoo	$1.52	$1.28	18.4%
Movie	$11.07	$12.13	8.8%
Bowling	$19.22	$18.00	6.8%

Groceries

Item	Myrtle Creek	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.60	$5.84	4.1%
Fried Chicken	$2.03	$1.57	28.8%
Milk	$4.82	$4.67	3.2%
Potatoes	$4.42	$4.93	10.5%
Pizza	$12.91	$12.09	6.8%
Beer	$12.06	$10.41	15.8%

Health Care

Item	Myrtle Creek	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$128.83	$125.68	2.5%
Doctor	$133.80	$135.78	1.5%
Dentist	$129.67	$113.29	14.5%
Ibuprofen	$11.33	$10.65	6.4%
Lipitor	$359.57	$468.60	23.3%

Housing

Item	Myrtle Creek	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$172,900.00	$184,700.00	6.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,144.31	$2,346.69	34.0%
Apartment Rent	$786.00	$949.00	17.2%

Transportation

Item	Myrtle Creek	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.01	$3.46	15.9%
Tire Balancing	$50.89	$59.92	15.1%

Utilities

Item	Myrtle Creek	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$184.23	$193.99	5.0%
Phone	$184.96	$192.25	3.8%

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.
Dillard, OR	525	103	3.3%
Riddle, OR	1,159	93	6.6%
Canyonville, OR	1,812	95	4.5%
Tri-City, OR	4,449	100	0.1%
Green, OR	8,149	100	0.3%
Myrtle Creek, OR	3,447	99	0.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Blissfield, MI	3,447	93	6.6%
Middleville, MI	3,447	91	9.0%
Minoa, NY	3,447	96	4.3%
Red Oak, NC	3,446	103	2.5%
Cape May, NJ	3,446	156	56.1%
Myrtle Creek, OR	3,447	99	0.5%

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 Myrtle Creek, OR