Cost Of Living in Tuckahoe CDP, NY

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	Tuckahoe CDP	New York	National
Cost of living	184	117	100
Goods & Services	113	108	100
Groceries	105	102	100
Health care	110	103	100
Housing	350	145	100
Transportation	102	105	100
Utilities	131	100	100

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The cost of living in Tuckahoe CDP is 57% higher than the New York average
The cost of living in Tuckahoe CDP is 84% higher than the national average
Tuckahoe CDP housing is 250% higher than the national average
New York general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
New York state income tax is 54% 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	$103,828	$8,652	$2,422	$3,115
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Tuckahoe CDP, NY, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Tuckahoe CDP have a median income of $103,828. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,422 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $0, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $0.

New York Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
New York	4%	8.875%

New York Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
New York	4%	10.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Tuckahoe CDP	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$32.33	$24.26	33.3%
Beauty Salon	$48.56	$45.56	6.6%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.50	$1.28	17.4%
Movie	$13.76	$12.13	13.4%
Bowling	$19.63	$18.00	9.0%

Groceries

Item	Tuckahoe CDP	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.34	$5.84	8.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.61	$1.57	2.4%
Milk	$4.73	$4.67	1.2%
Potatoes	$5.03	$4.93	1.9%
Pizza	$10.07	$12.09	16.7%
Beer	$10.62	$10.41	2.0%

Health Care

Item	Tuckahoe CDP	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$140.10	$125.68	11.5%
Doctor	$143.23	$135.78	5.5%
Dentist	$123.00	$113.29	8.6%
Ibuprofen	$11.00	$10.65	3.3%
Lipitor	$401.34	$468.60	14.4%

Housing

Item	Tuckahoe CDP	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$783,700.00	$184,700.00	324.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,857.27	$2,346.69	20.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,669.00	$949.00	75.9%

Transportation

Item	Tuckahoe CDP	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.33	$3.46	3.7%
Tire Balancing	$57.68	$59.92	3.7%

Utilities

Item	Tuckahoe CDP	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$281.67	$193.99	45.2%
Phone	$185.16	$192.25	3.7%

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.
Greenville CDP (Greene County), NY	604	106	6.1%
Spring Valley, NY	32,295	127	27.2%
Guttenberg, NJ	11,284	132	31.9%
Hackensack, NJ	44,266	132	32.1%
Moonachie, NJ	2,714	134	33.6%
Tuckahoe CDP, NY	1,188	184	83.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Camanche North Shore, CA	1,188	123	22.5%
Eton, GA	1,188	88	11.7%
Flordell Hills, MO	1,188	81	18.9%
McAlisterville, PA	1,188	94	5.7%
Piedmont, SD	1,188	108	8.4%
Tuckahoe CDP, NY	1,188	184	83.6%

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 Tuckahoe CDP, NY