Cost Of Living in West Salem, WI

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	West Salem	Wisconsin	National
Cost of living	101	96	100
Goods & Services	103	97	100
Groceries	97	99	100
Health care	110	112	100
Housing	100	88	100
Transportation	99	98	100
Utilities	101	102	100

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The cost of living in West Salem is 5% higher than the Wisconsin average
The cost of living in West Salem is 1% higher than the national average
West Salem housing is equal to 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	$80,550	$6,713	$1,879	$2,417
Renters	$35,864	$2,989	$837	$1,076

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in West Salem, WI, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In West Salem, the median monthly income is $80,550 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,879 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $35,864, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $837 on monthly rental expenses.

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	West Salem	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.83	$24.26	14.1%
Beauty Salon	$39.17	$45.56	14.0%
Toothpaste	$3.67	$3.70	1.0%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.7%
Movie	$10.00	$12.13	17.6%
Bowling	$15.67	$18.00	13.0%

Groceries

Item	West Salem	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.94	$5.84	1.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.61	$1.57	2.6%
Milk	$4.58	$4.67	2.0%
Potatoes	$4.49	$4.93	9.0%
Pizza	$12.29	$12.09	1.7%
Beer	$8.47	$10.41	18.6%

Health Care

Item	West Salem	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.00	$125.68	0.5%
Doctor	$179.67	$135.78	32.3%
Dentist	$107.33	$113.29	5.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.27	$10.65	3.6%
Lipitor	$538.52	$468.60	14.9%

Housing

Item	West Salem	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$190,400.00	$184,700.00	3.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,958.05	$2,346.69	16.6%
Apartment Rent	$892.00	$949.00	6.0%

Transportation

Item	West Salem	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.36	$3.46	2.8%
Tire Balancing	$62.89	$59.92	5.0%

Utilities

Item	West Salem	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$193.62	$193.99	0.2%
Phone	$197.22	$192.25	2.6%

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.
Cashton, WI	961	83	17.4%
Brownsville, MN	689	90	9.7%
Cataract, WI	166	84	16.5%
Hokah, MN	592	93	7.5%
Sparta, WI	9,751	86	14.4%
West Salem, WI	5,010	101	1.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Dellwood, MO	5,010	85	15.4%
Veneta, OR	5,010	108	7.5%
Lawrenceburg, IN	5,009	93	7.0%
Manchester, IA	5,011	88	12.2%
Abbeville, SC	5,014	86	13.8%
West Salem, WI	5,010	101	1.0%

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 West Salem, WI