Cost Of Living in Tecumseh, OK

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	Tecumseh	Oklahoma	National
Cost of living	82	86	100
Goods & Services	87	91	100
Groceries	93	94	100
Health care	105	93	100
Housing	59	69	100
Transportation	98	93	100
Utilities	97	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Tecumseh is 4% lower than the Oklahoma average
The cost of living in Tecumseh is 18% lower than the national average
Tecumseh housing is 41% lower than the national average
Oklahoma general sales tax is 12% lower than the national average
Oklahoma state income tax is 90% lower 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	$55,214	$4,601	$1,288	$1,657
Renters	$26,838	$2,237	$626	$805

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Tecumseh, OK, 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 Tecumseh, homeowners have a median income of $55,214. Using that number, a maximum of $1,288 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $26,838, which means there is a maximum of $626 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Oklahoma Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Oklahoma	4.5%	11%

Oklahoma Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Oklahoma	0.25%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.23	$24.26	12.5%
Beauty Salon	$25.86	$45.56	43.2%
Toothpaste	$3.53	$3.70	4.7%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.6%
Movie	$9.91	$12.13	18.4%
Bowling	$11.09	$18.00	38.4%

Groceries

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.98	$5.84	2.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.2%
Milk	$4.59	$4.67	1.7%
Potatoes	$4.94	$4.93	0.1%
Pizza	$12.95	$12.09	7.2%
Beer	$10.20	$10.41	2.0%

Health Care

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$97.18	$125.68	22.7%
Doctor	$94.89	$135.78	30.1%
Dentist	$112.76	$113.29	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.13	$10.65	4.9%
Lipitor	$443.26	$468.60	5.4%

Housing

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$90,800.00	$184,700.00	50.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,463.20	$2,346.69	37.6%
Apartment Rent	$781.00	$949.00	17.7%

Transportation

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.16	$3.46	8.8%
Tire Balancing	$45.14	$59.92	24.7%

Utilities

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$192.91	$193.99	0.6%
Phone	$194.09	$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.
Brooksville, OK	50	92	7.9%
Macomb, OK	25	92	7.9%
Tribbey, OK	303	75	25.4%
Maud, OK	1,018	75	25.3%
Bowlegs, OK	406	77	23.2%
Tecumseh, OK	6,721	82	17.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bayville, NY	6,720	161	60.8%
Tallulah, LA	6,722	76	23.8%
Minden Hills, ON	6,722	n/a
Linwood, NJ	6,719	119	18.9%
Demopolis, AL	6,724	86	13.6%
Tecumseh, OK	6,721	82	17.8%

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 Tecumseh, OK