Cresson, PA Cost Of Living

Cresson cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Cresson	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living index	88	100	100
Index	Cresson	Pennsylvania	National
Goods & Services index	97	100	100
Groceries index	110	105	100
Health care index	94	92	100
Housing index	53	91	100
Transportation index	107	108	100
Utilities index	110	111	100

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The cost of living in Cresson is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average.
The cost of living in Cresson is 12% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Cresson is 47% lower than the national average.
Pennsylvania general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
Pennsylvania state income tax is 38% 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	$52,604	$4,384	$1,227	$1,578
Renters	$20,875	$1,740	$487	$626

Pennsylvania Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Pennsylvania	6%	8%

Pennsylvania Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Pennsylvania	3.07%	3.07%

Goods & Services

Item	Cresson	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.53	$16.09	9.0%
Beauty Salon	$32.20	$37.33	13.7%
Toothpaste	$2.41	$2.45	1.5%
Shampoo	$1.02	$1.00	1.6%
Movie	$9.93	$10.28	3.4%
Bowling	$4.13	$4.93	16.3%

Groceries

Item	Cresson	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.53	$3.80	7.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.57	$1.40	12.6%
Milk	$1.90	$2.01	5.5%
Potatoes	$2.99	$3.01	0.6%
Pizza	$9.99	$9.89	1.1%
Beer	$10.08	$8.90	13.3%

Health Care

Item	Cresson	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$86.58	$102.16	15.2%
Doctor	$98.75	$108.36	8.9%
Dentist	$86.30	$92.53	6.7%
Ibuprofen	$9.43	$9.28	1.6%
Lipitor	$415.17	$425.82	2.5%

Housing

Item	Cresson	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$94,100.00	$184,700.00	49.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,031.03	$1,202.44	14.3%
Apartment Rent	$559.00	$949.00	41.1%

Transportation

Item	Cresson	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.61	$2.24	16.1%
Tire Balancing	$40.59	$46.29	12.3%

Utilities

Item	Cresson	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$186.46	$165.96	12.3%
Phone	$30.99	$28.68	8.0%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Dunlo, PA	200	103	3%
South Fork, PA	995	82	-18%
Beaverdale, PA	1,098	83	-17%
Nanty-Glo, PA	2,628	83	-17%
Scalp Level, PA	756	83	-17%
Cresson, PA	1,597	88	-12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Stanfield, NC	1,597	94	-6%
Port Gibson, MS	1,597	80	-20%
Henniker, NH	1,598	115	15%
Richland, PA	1,596	97	-3%
Richmond, MN	1,596	94	-6%
Cresson, PA	1,597	88	-12%

Source: The Cresson, PA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Cresson, PA Cost of Living