Cost of Living in Tennyson, WI

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11%
Overall NAT. AVG.
4%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
30%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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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.
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 Tennyson Wisconsin National
Cost of living8996100
Goods & Services9797100
Groceries9899100
Health care91112100
Housing7088100
Transportation10498100
Utilities94102100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Tennyson is 7% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • The cost of living in Tennyson is 11% lower than the national average
  • Tennyson housing is 30% lower than the national average
  • Wisconsin general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
  • Wisconsin state income tax is 36% 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$60,521$5,043$1,412$1,816
          Renters$66,250$5,521$1,546$1,988

          Wisconsin Sales Tax

          State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
          Wisconsin 5% 6.75%

          Wisconsin Income Tax

          State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
          Wisconsin 3.54% 7.65%

          Goods & Services

          Item Tennyson National avg. Difference
          Haircut $23.86$24.261.7%
          Beauty Salon $34.11$45.5625.1%
          Toothpaste $3.59$3.703.0%
          Shampoo $1.36$1.286.5%
          Movie $8.68$12.1328.4%
          Bowling $15.39$18.0014.5%

          Groceries

          Item Tennyson National avg. Difference
          Ground Beef $5.38$5.847.9%
          Fried Chicken $1.40$1.5710.8%
          Milk $4.77$4.672.1%
          Potatoes $4.76$4.933.6%
          Pizza $12.46$12.093.1%
          Beer $9.93$10.414.6%

          Health Care

          Item Tennyson National avg. Difference
          Optometrist $127.39$125.681.4%
          Doctor $130.00$135.784.3%
          Dentist $85.78$113.2924.3%
          Ibuprofen $10.82$10.651.6%
          Lipitor $498.96$468.606.5%

          Housing

          Item Tennyson National avg. Difference
          Home Price $122,500.00$184,700.0033.7%
          Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,665.29$2,346.6929.0%
          Apartment Rent $750.00$949.0021.0%

          Transportation

          Item Tennyson National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $3.44$3.460.5%
          Tire Balancing $68.44$59.9214.2%

          Utilities

          Item Tennyson National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $176.50$193.999.0%
          Phone $187.56$192.252.4%
          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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