Cost Of Living in Oakbrook, KY

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	Oakbrook	Kentucky	National
Cost of living	105	90	100
Goods & Services	102	101	100
Groceries	102	101	100
Health care	103	84	100
Housing	114	70	100
Transportation	102	92	100
Utilities	100	104	100

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The cost of living in Oakbrook is 17% higher than the Kentucky average
The cost of living in Oakbrook is 5% higher than the national average
Oakbrook housing is 14% higher than the national average
Kentucky general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Kentucky state income tax is 73% 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	$92,837	$7,736	$2,166	$2,785
Renters	$62,993	$5,249	$1,470	$1,890

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Oakbrook, KY, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Oakbrook, homeowners have a median income of $92,837. Using that number, a maximum of $2,166 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $62,993, which means there is a maximum of $1,470 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Kentucky Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Kentucky	6%	6%

Kentucky Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Kentucky	4.5%	4.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Oakbrook	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.13	$24.26	3.6%
Beauty Salon	$37.93	$45.56	16.7%
Toothpaste	$3.60	$3.70	2.7%
Shampoo	$1.27	$1.28	0.6%
Movie	$14.35	$12.13	18.3%
Bowling	$17.56	$18.00	2.5%

Groceries

Item	Oakbrook	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.91	$5.84	1.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.72	$1.57	9.1%
Milk	$4.80	$4.67	2.7%
Potatoes	$5.05	$4.93	2.3%
Pizza	$11.92	$12.09	1.4%
Beer	$10.63	$10.41	2.1%

Health Care

Item	Oakbrook	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$105.42	$125.68	16.1%
Doctor	$159.40	$135.78	17.4%
Dentist	$106.67	$113.29	5.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.68	$10.65	0.3%
Lipitor	$497.02	$468.60	6.1%

Housing

Item	Oakbrook	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$191,600.00	$184,700.00	3.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,993.26	$2,346.69	15.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,307.00	$949.00	37.7%

Transportation

Item	Oakbrook	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.27	$3.46	5.6%
Tire Balancing	$73.09	$59.92	22.0%

Utilities

Item	Oakbrook	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$197.10	$193.99	1.6%
Phone	$186.48	$192.25	3.0%

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.
Petersburg, KY	368	102	1.7%
Florence, IN	46	102	1.7%
Shawnee, OH	1,054	102	1.7%
Elizabethtown, OH	284	80	20.4%
Hooven, OH	326	81	19.1%
Oakbrook, KY	9,539	105	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Willoughby Hills, OH	9,545	109	8.9%
Lincoln Village, OH	9,546	87	12.8%
Silver City, NM	9,530	88	12.3%
Fairmount, CO	9,549	150	50.1%
Helotes, TX	9,525	123	22.5%
Oakbrook, KY	9,539	105	5.4%

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 Oakbrook, KY