Cost Of Living In Edinboro, PA

Edinboro 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	Edinboro	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living index	96	100	100
Index	Edinboro	Pennsylvania	National
Goods & Services index	101	99	100
Groceries index	114	102	100
Health care index	100	90	100
Housing index	81	93	100
Transportation index	106	109	100
Utilities index	92	115	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Edinboro, PA is shown above. Compared to the state average of Pennsylvania the cost of living index in Edinboro, PA is 96, which is 3% lower than the average in Pennsylvania and compared to the national average it is 4% 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 Edinboro, PA goods and services come in at 3% higher than the average in Pennsylvania and are 1% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Edinboro is 3% lower than the Pennsylvania average.
The cost of living in Edinboro is 4% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Edinboro is 19% 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	$68,802	$5,734	$1,605	$2,064
Renters	$19,046	$1,587	$444	$571

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Edinboro, PA by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Edinboro, PA have a median income of $68,802. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,605 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $19,046, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $444.

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%

The Pennsylvania sales tax and Pennsylvania income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in Edinboro, PA. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The Pennsylvania sales tax is 6% and the maximum surtax is 8%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The Pennsylvania income tax rates range from 3.07% to 3.07%.

Goods & Services

Item	Edinboro	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.90	$15.56	4.3%
Beauty Salon	$34.40	$36.11	4.7%
Toothpaste	$2.71	$2.47	9.7%
Shampoo	$1.02	$0.96	5.4%
Movie	$10.70	$10.13	5.7%
Bowling	$4.68	$4.74	1.2%

Groceries

Item	Edinboro	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.32	$3.98	33.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.70	$1.41	20.6%
Milk	$2.06	$2.06	0.3%
Potatoes	$2.69	$2.98	9.7%
Pizza	$10.90	$9.47	15.0%
Beer	$7.72	$8.79	12.2%

Health Care

Item	Edinboro	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$78.95	$101.04	21.9%
Doctor	$112.80	$107.44	5.0%
Dentist	$83.71	$90.42	7.4%
Ibuprofen	$9.98	$9.28	7.5%
Lipitor	$459.10	$426.50	7.6%

Housing

Item	Edinboro	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$145,500.00	$175,700.00	17.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$959.35	$1,133.23	15.3%
Apartment Rent	$720.00	$920.00	21.7%

Transportation

Item	Edinboro	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.03	$1.99	1.7%
Tire Balancing	$53.47	$45.76	16.8%

Utilities

Item	Edinboro	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$122.96	$163.81	24.9%
Phone	$32.52	$28.39	14.6%

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.
Lincolnville, PA	116	76	-24%
Union City, PA	3,271	79	-21%
Harmonsburg, PA	152	86	-14%
Townville, PA	385	81	-19%
Cambridge Springs, PA	2,530	87	-13%
Edinboro, PA	6,484	96	-4%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ben Lomond, CA	6,485	163	63%
Linglestown, PA	6,482	101	1%
St. John, MO	6,486	88	-12%
Strasburg, VA	6,486	100	-0%
Ambler, PA	6,481	119	19%
Edinboro, PA	6,484	96	-4%

Source: The Edinboro, PA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Edinboro, PA Cost of Living