Cost Of Living in Sullivan, IN

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	Sullivan	Indiana	National
Cost of living	87	90	100
Goods & Services	99	94	100
Groceries	98	98	100
Health care	131	96	100
Housing	51	72	100
Transportation	103	95	100
Utilities	107	107	100

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The cost of living in Sullivan is 3% lower than the Indiana average
The cost of living in Sullivan is 13% lower than the national average
Sullivan housing is 49% 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	$55,906	$4,659	$1,304	$1,677
Renters	$21,074	$1,756	$492	$632

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Sullivan, IN, 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 Sullivan homeowners, is $55,906. This would allow for a maximum of $1,304 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $21,074 which would result in a maximum of $492 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Sullivan	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.50	$24.26	23.7%
Beauty Salon	$30.00	$45.56	34.2%
Toothpaste	$3.71	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.24	$1.28	2.9%
Movie	$9.63	$12.13	20.6%
Bowling	$15.00	$18.00	16.7%

Groceries

Item	Sullivan	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.92	$5.84	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.62	$1.57	3.2%
Milk	$4.75	$4.67	1.7%
Potatoes	$5.14	$4.93	4.1%
Pizza	$13.25	$12.09	9.6%
Beer	$9.97	$10.41	4.2%

Health Care

Item	Sullivan	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$150.00	$125.68	19.3%
Doctor	$146.67	$135.78	8.0%
Dentist	$205.92	$113.29	81.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.29	$10.65	3.4%
Lipitor	$441.50	$468.60	5.8%

Housing

Item	Sullivan	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$81,200.00	$184,700.00	56.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,778.87	$2,346.69	24.2%
Apartment Rent	$633.00	$949.00	33.3%

Transportation

Item	Sullivan	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.45	$3.46	0.3%
Tire Balancing	$67.33	$59.92	12.4%

Utilities

Item	Sullivan	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$216.89	$193.99	11.8%
Phone	$190.03	$192.25	1.2%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
West York, IL	45	103	2.6%
Coalmont, IN	221	103	2.6%
Merom, IN	191	81	19.5%
West Union, IL	241	83	17.0%
Jasonville, IN	1,885	84	16.2%
Sullivan, IN	4,081	87	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Whiteriver, AZ	4,081	89	11.4%
Herculaneum, MO	4,081	100	0.1%
Shrewsbury, NJ	4,082	180	80.4%
Lisbon Falls, ME	4,079	100	0.4%
Marine City, MI	4,083	92	7.5%
Sullivan, IN	4,081	87	13.0%

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 Sullivan, IN