Cost of Living in Washingtonville, NY

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17%
Overall NAT. AVG.
13%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
28%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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 Washingtonville New York National
Cost of living117117100
Goods & Services113108100
Groceries105102100
Health care110103100
Housing128145100
Transportation102105100
Utilities131100100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Washingtonville is equal to the New York average
  • The cost of living in Washingtonville is 17% higher than the national average
  • Washingtonville housing is 28% 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Washingtonville

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Washingtonville Your current location Population: 5,754 F Chester City: 7.9mi / 12.7km away Population: 4,057 D Newburgh City: 8.9mi / 14.2km away Population: 28,146 F Maybrook City: 5.0mi / 8.0km away Population: 3,586 F Mountain Lodge Park City: 3.1mi / 5.0km away Population: 2,824 F Harriman City: 8.3mi / 13.3km away Population: 2,996 F Walden City: 9.2mi / 14.8km away Population: 6,683 F Vails Gate City: 5.8mi / 9.4km away Population: 2,920 F Highland Falls City: 10.8mi / 17.3km away Population: 3,826 F Gardnertown City: 9.3mi / 15.0km away Population: 4,011 F Goshen City: 8.9mi / 14.3km away Population: 5,346 F New Windsor City: 7.2mi / 11.5km away Population: 8,866 F Montgomery City: 7.6mi / 12.3km away Population: 4,519 F Walton Park City: 8.8mi / 14.2km away Population: 3,369 F Beaver Dam Lake City: 2.4mi / 3.9km away Population: 2,535 F South Blooming Grove City: 3.8mi / 6.1km away Population: 3,166 F Orange Lake City: 7.9mi / 12.7km away Population: 9,800 F Balmville City: 9.8mi / 15.7km away Population: 3,581 F Fort Montgomery City: 10.7mi / 17.2km away Population: 1,867 F Firthcliffe City: 6.6mi / 10.6km away Population: 5,051 F Cornwall-on-Hudson City: 7.4mi / 12.0km away Population: 2,926 F Monroe City: 7.6mi / 12.2km away Population: 8,567 F Salisbury Mills City: 2.7mi / 4.4km away Population: 288 F Woodbury City: 5.2mi / 8.4km away Population: 10,700 F Kiryas Joel City: 6.1mi / 9.8km away Population: 25,910 F Woodbury CDP City: 5.2mi / 8.4km away Population: 8,549 F
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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$107,917$8,993$2,518$3,238
          Renters$23,826$1,986$556$715
          The affordability of the housing market in Washingtonville, NY as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Washingtonville homeowners, the median income is $107,917. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,518 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $23,826. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $556 for their rent related monthly costs.

          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 Washingtonville National avg. Difference
          Haircut $32.33$24.2633.3%
          Beauty Salon $48.56$45.566.6%
          Toothpaste $3.66$3.701.1%
          Shampoo $1.50$1.2817.4%
          Movie $13.76$12.1313.4%
          Bowling $19.63$18.009.0%

          Groceries

          Item Washingtonville National avg. Difference
          Ground Beef $6.34$5.848.6%
          Fried Chicken $1.61$1.572.4%
          Milk $4.73$4.671.2%
          Potatoes $5.03$4.931.9%
          Pizza $10.07$12.0916.7%
          Beer $10.62$10.412.0%

          Health Care

          Item Washingtonville National avg. Difference
          Optometrist $140.10$125.6811.5%
          Doctor $143.23$135.785.5%
          Dentist $123.00$113.298.6%
          Ibuprofen $11.00$10.653.3%
          Lipitor $401.34$468.6014.4%

          Housing

          Item Washingtonville National avg. Difference
          Home Price $258,600.00$184,700.0040.0%
          Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,857.27$2,346.6920.9%
          Apartment Rent $962.00$949.001.4%

          Transportation

          Item Washingtonville National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $3.33$3.463.7%
          Tire Balancing $57.68$59.923.7%

          Utilities

          Item Washingtonville National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $281.67$193.9945.2%
          Phone $185.16$192.253.7%
          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.

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          City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
          Newburgh, NY28,1461087.6%
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          Washingtonville, NY5,75411717.2%

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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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