Defiance, OH Cost Of Living

Defiance 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	Defiance	Ohio	National
Cost of living index	87	91	100
Index	Defiance	Ohio	National
Goods & Services index	97	99	100
Groceries index	97	99	100
Health care index	111	95	100
Housing index	59	73	100
Transportation index	106	101	100
Utilities index	94	93	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Defiance, OH is shown above. Compared to the state average of Ohio the cost of living index in Defiance, OH is 87, which is 5% lower than the average in Ohio and compared to the national average it is 13% lower than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Defiance, OH goods and services come in at 2% lower than the average in Ohio and are 3% lower than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Defiance is 5% lower than the Ohio average.
The cost of living in Defiance is 13% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Defiance is 41% lower than the national average.
Ohio general sales tax is 13% higher than the national average.
Ohio state income tax is 78% 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	$54,286	$4,524	$1,267	$1,629
Renters	$25,694	$2,141	$599	$771

If you want to find a good determining factor for the cost of living and the general affordability of housing in Defiance, OH, all you must look at 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 Defiance, OH, the median monthly income is $54,286 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,267 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $25,694, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $599 on monthly rental expenses.

Ohio Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Ohio	5.75%	8%

Ohio Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Ohio	0.5%	5%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Defiance, OH you will want to make sure you consider both the Ohio sales tax and the Ohio income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Ohio is 5.75%, with the highest surtax being 8%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Ohio have a range from 0.5% to 5%.

Goods & Services

Item	Defiance	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$11.65	$16.09	27.6%
Beauty Salon	$29.06	$37.33	22.2%
Toothpaste	$1.95	$2.45	20.3%
Shampoo	$0.91	$1.00	9.4%
Movie	$12.05	$10.28	17.2%
Bowling	$3.78	$4.93	23.4%

Groceries

Item	Defiance	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.43	$3.80	9.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.40	0.7%
Milk	$1.55	$2.01	22.8%
Potatoes	$2.56	$3.01	14.9%
Pizza	$9.10	$9.89	7.9%
Beer	$8.16	$8.90	8.3%

Health Care

Item	Defiance	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$110.06	$102.16	7.7%
Doctor	$100.22	$108.36	7.5%
Dentist	$123.83	$92.53	33.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.89	$9.28	17.4%
Lipitor	$404.54	$425.82	5.0%

Housing

Item	Defiance	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$98,900.00	$184,700.00	46.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$847.85	$1,202.44	29.5%
Apartment Rent	$684.00	$949.00	27.9%

Transportation

Item	Defiance	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.33	$2.24	3.7%
Tire Balancing	$50.78	$46.29	9.7%

Utilities

Item	Defiance	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$135.20	$165.96	18.5%
Phone	$31.62	$28.68	10.2%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Broughton, OH	108	78	-22%
Ney, OH	282	81	-19%
Melrose, OH	151	81	-19%
Cecil, OH	179	81	-19%
Continental, OH	1,045	83	-17%
Defiance, OH	16,725	87	-13%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Centerville, UT	16,727	108	8%
Wolf Trap, VA	16,722	209	109%
Centralia, WA	16,729	99	-1%
Westchester, IL	16,719	115	15%
Morganton, NC	16,717	90	-10%
Defiance, OH	16,725	87	-13%

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

Defiance, OH Cost of Living