Germantown, OH Cost Of Living

Germantown 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	Germantown	Ohio	National
Cost of living index	92	91	100
Index	Germantown	Ohio	National
Goods & Services index	106	99	100
Groceries index	96	99	100
Health care index	87	95	100
Housing index	74	73	100
Transportation index	104	101	100
Utilities index	84	93	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Germantown, OH is shown above. Compared to the state average of Ohio the cost of living index in Germantown, OH is 92, which is 1% higher than the average in Ohio and compared to the national average it is 8% 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 Germantown, OH goods and services come in at 7% higher than the average in Ohio and are 6% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Germantown is 1% higher than the Ohio average.
The cost of living in Germantown is 8% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Germantown is 26% 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	$69,946	$5,829	$1,632	$2,099
Renters	$44,682	$3,724	$1,043	$1,341

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Germantown, OH 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 Germantown, OH have a median income of $69,946. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,632 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $44,682, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,043.

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%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Germantown, OH is the Ohio sales tax and Ohio income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Ohio sales tax rate is 5.75% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 8%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Ohio income tax rates range from 0.5% to 5%.

Goods & Services

Item	Germantown	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.36	$16.09	45.2%
Beauty Salon	$34.33	$37.33	8.0%
Toothpaste	$2.87	$2.45	17.3%
Shampoo	$0.81	$1.00	19.0%
Movie	$10.99	$10.28	6.9%
Bowling	$7.02	$4.93	42.4%

Groceries

Item	Germantown	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.10	$3.80	7.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.77	$1.40	26.5%
Milk	$1.57	$2.01	21.6%
Potatoes	$3.15	$3.01	4.6%
Pizza	$9.92	$9.89	0.4%
Beer	$8.20	$8.90	7.8%

Health Care

Item	Germantown	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.33	$102.16	5.7%
Doctor	$82.67	$108.36	23.7%
Dentist	$82.00	$92.53	11.4%
Ibuprofen	$8.37	$9.28	9.8%
Lipitor	$406.80	$425.82	4.5%

Housing

Item	Germantown	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$123,100.00	$184,700.00	33.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$809.87	$1,202.44	32.6%
Apartment Rent	$859.00	$949.00	9.5%

Transportation

Item	Germantown	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.24	$2.24	0.0%
Tire Balancing	$52.13	$46.29	12.6%

Utilities

Item	Germantown	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.68	$165.96	14.0%
Phone	$23.32	$28.68	18.7%

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.
Centerville village, OH	69	81	-19%
Drexel, OH	1,677	81	-19%
Dayton, OH	141,143	83	-17%
West Elkton, OH	240	84	-16%
Somerville, OH	259	75	-25%
Germantown, OH	5,503	92	-8%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hawkinsville, GA	5,504	86	-14%
Groveport, OH	5,500	89	-11%
Rancho Murieta, CA	5,507	141	41%
Nephi, UT	5,507	94	-6%
Chester, SC	5,498	83	-17%
Germantown, OH	5,503	92	-8%

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

Germantown, OH Cost of Living