Cost Of Living in West Wendover, NV

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 Wendover	Nevada	National
Cost of living	99	100	100
Goods & Services	106	92	100
Groceries	100	103	100
Health care	96	92	100
Housing	90	104	100
Transportation	110	117	100
Utilities	94	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in West Wendover is 1% lower than the Nevada average
The cost of living in West Wendover is 1% lower than the national average
West Wendover housing is 10% lower than the national average
Nevada general sales tax is 34% higher than the national average
Nevada state income tax is 100% lower 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	$101,941	$8,495	$2,378	$3,059
Renters	$24,177	$2,015	$564	$725

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in West Wendover, NV, 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 Wendover, the median monthly income is $101,941 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,378 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $24,177, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $564 on monthly rental expenses.

Nevada Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Nevada	6.85%	8.25%

Nevada Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Nevada	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	West Wendover	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.87	$24.26	14.0%
Beauty Salon	$50.33	$45.56	10.5%
Toothpaste	$3.57	$3.70	3.6%
Shampoo	$1.18	$1.28	8.1%
Movie	$9.94	$12.13	18.1%
Bowling	$19.80	$18.00	10.0%

Groceries

Item	West Wendover	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.76	$5.84	1.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.51	$1.57	4.2%
Milk	$4.65	$4.67	0.4%
Potatoes	$4.60	$4.93	6.7%
Pizza	$11.69	$12.09	3.3%
Beer	$10.59	$10.41	1.7%

Health Care

Item	West Wendover	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.19	$125.68	0.4%
Doctor	$117.14	$135.78	13.7%
Dentist	$85.13	$113.29	24.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.89	$10.65	2.3%
Lipitor	$528.57	$468.60	12.8%

Housing

Item	West Wendover	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$182,800.00	$184,700.00	1.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,117.82	$2,346.69	32.9%
Apartment Rent	$654.00	$949.00	31.1%

Transportation

Item	West Wendover	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.75	$3.46	8.3%
Tire Balancing	$57.07	$59.92	4.8%

Utilities

Item	West Wendover	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$198.43	$193.99	2.3%
Phone	$192.11	$192.25	0.1%

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.
Wendover, UT	1,258	88	11.6%
West Wendover, NV	4,271	99	0.8%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Laguna Beach, FL	4,271	106	5.9%
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Buckingham, FL	4,269	121	21.2%
Indian Rocks Beach, FL	4,269	135	34.6%
West Wendover, NV	4,271	99	0.8%

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 Wendover, NV