Cost Of Living in Central Bridge, NY

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9%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

36%

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	Central Bridge	New York	National
Cost of living	91	117	100
Goods & Services	106	108	100
Groceries	103	102	100
Health care	93	103	100
Housing	64	145	100
Transportation	97	105	100
Utilities	102	100	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Central Bridge is 22% lower than the New York average
The cost of living in Central Bridge is 9% lower than the national average
Central Bridge housing is 36% lower than the national average
New York general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
New York state income tax is 77% higher than the national average

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Price difference in compared to

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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	$66,538	$5,545	$1,552	$1,996
Renters	$37,917	$3,160	$885	$1,138

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	Central Bridge	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.28	$24.26	16.6%
Beauty Salon	$51.36	$45.56	12.7%
Toothpaste	$3.74	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.28	$1.28	0.3%
Movie	$13.08	$12.13	7.8%
Bowling	$15.96	$18.00	11.3%

Groceries

Item	Central Bridge	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.06	$5.84	3.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.60	$1.57	1.5%
Milk	$4.85	$4.67	3.9%
Potatoes	$5.09	$4.93	3.2%
Pizza	$14.69	$12.09	21.5%
Beer	$10.90	$10.41	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Central Bridge	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$132.47	$125.68	5.4%
Doctor	$111.33	$135.78	18.0%
Dentist	$111.69	$113.29	1.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.90	$10.65	2.3%
Lipitor	$436.57	$468.60	6.8%

Housing

Item	Central Bridge	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$102,800.00	$184,700.00	44.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,531.65	$2,346.69	7.9%
Apartment Rent	$780.00	$949.00	17.8%

Transportation

Item	Central Bridge	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.55	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$50.33	$59.92	16.0%

Utilities

Item	Central Bridge	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$196.70	$193.99	1.4%
Phone	$195.71	$192.25	1.8%

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.
Canajoharie, NY	1,571	93	6.9%
Ames, NY	177	94	6.4%
Palatine Bridge, NY	732	94	6.3%
Richmondville, NY	936	92	8.4%
Sharon Springs, NY	616	99	1.2%
Central Bridge, NY	519	91	9.0%

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