Index | West Wareham | Massachusetts | National |
Cost of living | 107 | 133 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 115 | 122 | 100 |
Groceries | 102 | 105 | 100 |
Health care | 108 | 113 | 100 |
Housing | 105 | 165 | 100 |
Transportation | 93 | 118 | 100 |
Utilities | 112 | 134 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $47,697 | $3,975 | $1,113 | $1,431 |
Renters | $48,750 | $4,063 | $1,137 | $1,463 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Massachusetts | 5% | 9% |
Item | West Wareham | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $31.50 | $24.26 | 29.8% |
Beauty Salon | $49.92 | $45.56 | 9.6% |
Toothpaste | $3.46 | $3.70 | 6.5% |
Shampoo | $1.43 | $1.28 | 11.4% |
Movie | $14.37 | $12.13 | 18.4% |
Bowling | $22.72 | $18.00 | 26.2% |
Item | West Wareham | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.85 | $5.84 | 0.2% |
Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 8.9% |
Milk | $4.74 | $4.67 | 1.4% |
Potatoes | $5.00 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
Pizza | $11.59 | $12.09 | 4.1% |
Beer | $10.74 | $10.41 | 3.1% |
Item | West Wareham | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $104.45 | $125.68 | 16.9% |
Doctor | $169.83 | $135.78 | 25.1% |
Dentist | $130.28 | $113.29 | 15.0% |
Ibuprofen | $11.11 | $10.65 | 4.3% |
Lipitor | $369.37 | $468.60 | 21.2% |
Item | West Wareham | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $167,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 9.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,379.56 | $2,346.69 | 1.4% |
Apartment Rent | $1,303.00 | $949.00 | 37.3% |
Item | West Wareham | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.38 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
Tire Balancing | $48.20 | $59.92 | 19.6% |
Item | West Wareham | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $230.62 | $193.99 | 18.9% |
Phone | $195.18 | $192.25 | 1.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Weweantic, MA | 1,287 | 109 | 9.2% |
New Bedford, MA | 95,355 | 111 | 11.5% |
Acushnet Center, MA | 3,403 | 112 | 11.8% |
Smith Mills, MA | 4,706 | 115 | 15.3% |
Onset, MA | 1,049 | 119 | 19.4% |
West Wareham, MA | 2,398 | 107 | 7.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Highlands, BC | 2,398 | n/a | |
Eureka Springs, AR | 2,397 | 93 | 7.2% |
Perryman, MD | 2,397 | 104 | 3.7% |
Olivia, MN | 2,397 | 89 | 11.3% |
White Pine, TN | 2,397 | 85 | 15.4% |
West Wareham, MA | 2,398 | 107 | 7.5% |