East Northport, NY Cost Of Living

East Northport 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	East Northport	New York	National
Cost of living index	149	119	100
Index	East Northport	New York	National
Goods & Services index	122	109	100
Groceries index	109	108	100
Health care index	114	99	100
Housing index	223	145	100
Transportation index	115	108	100
Utilities index	112	102	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in East Northport, NY is shown above. Compared to the state average of New York the cost of living index in East Northport, NY is 149, which is 25% higher than the average in New York and compared to the national average it is 49% higher 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 East Northport, NY goods and services come in at 11% higher than the average in New York and are 22% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in East Northport is 25% higher than the New York average.
The cost of living in East Northport is 49% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in East Northport is 123% higher than the national average.
New York general sales tax is 21% lower than the national average.
New York state income tax is 80% 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	$108,768	$9,064	$2,538	$3,263
Renters	$49,000	$4,083	$1,143	$1,470

If you want to find a good determining factor for the cost of living and the general affordability of housing in East Northport, NY, 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 East Northport, NY, the median monthly income is $108,768 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,538 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $49,000, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,143 on monthly rental expenses.

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%	8.82%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in East Northport, NY, it's important to take into account the sales tax for New York, as well as the rate for income tax in New York. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for New York is 8.875%, and the sales tax in the state of New York is 4%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in New York starts from 4% and goes up to 8.82%.

Goods & Services

Item	East Northport	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.87	$16.09	23.6%
Beauty Salon	$64.81	$37.33	73.6%
Toothpaste	$3.03	$2.45	23.8%
Shampoo	$0.99	$1.00	0.6%
Movie	$12.69	$10.28	23.4%
Bowling	$7.03	$4.93	42.5%

Groceries

Item	East Northport	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.10	$3.80	7.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.44	$1.40	3.3%
Milk	$1.96	$2.01	2.6%
Potatoes	$3.47	$3.01	15.4%
Pizza	$9.98	$9.89	0.9%
Beer	$10.01	$8.90	12.6%

Health Care

Item	East Northport	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.59	$102.16	13.2%
Doctor	$124.71	$108.36	15.1%
Dentist	$112.48	$92.53	21.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.51	$9.28	13.3%
Lipitor	$413.07	$425.82	3.0%

Housing

Item	East Northport	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$445,800.00	$184,700.00	141.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,408.75	$1,202.44	100.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,725.00	$949.00	81.8%

Transportation

Item	East Northport	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.55	$2.24	13.7%
Tire Balancing	$54.89	$46.29	18.6%

Utilities

Item	East Northport	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$200.20	$165.96	20.6%
Phone	$29.17	$28.68	1.7%

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.
Wyandanch, NY	10,722	123	23%
Central Islip, NY	34,724	125	25%
North Amityville, NY	20,150	125	25%
Brentwood, NY	61,438	126	26%
North Bay Shore, NY	21,377	128	28%
East Northport, NY	19,373	149	49%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mill Creek, WA	19,372	152	52%
Pickerington, OH	19,379	97	-3%
Central Falls, RI	19,366	107	7%
Old Jamestown, MO	19,391	101	1%
Snellville, GA	19,395	98	-2%
East Northport, NY	19,373	149	49%

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

East Northport, NY Cost of Living