Jasper, TN Cost Of Living

Jasper 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	Jasper	Tennessee	National
Cost of living index	86	90	100
Index	Jasper	Tennessee	National
Goods & Services index	96	97	100
Groceries index	93	93	100
Health care index	104	89	100
Housing index	67	80	100
Transportation index	91	90	100
Utilities index	94	95	100

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The cost of living in Jasper is 4% lower than the Tennessee average.
The cost of living in Jasper is 14% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Jasper is 33% lower than the national average.
Tennessee general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average.
Tennessee state income tax is 125% 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	$57,200	$4,767	$1,335	$1,716
Renters	$38,114	$3,176	$889	$1,144

Tennessee Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Tennessee	7%	9.75%

Tennessee Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Tennessee	5%	5%

Goods & Services

Item	Jasper	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.13	$16.09	12.1%
Beauty Salon	$44.67	$37.33	19.6%
Toothpaste	$2.26	$2.45	7.5%
Shampoo	$0.90	$1.00	10.0%
Movie	$11.29	$10.28	9.8%
Bowling	$5.34	$4.93	8.3%

Groceries

Item	Jasper	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.50	$3.80	8.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.09	$1.40	21.7%
Milk	$2.09	$2.01	4.1%
Potatoes	$3.39	$3.01	12.7%
Pizza	$8.99	$9.89	9.1%
Beer	$8.88	$8.90	0.2%

Health Care

Item	Jasper	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.47	$102.16	5.6%
Doctor	$128.20	$108.36	18.3%
Dentist	$87.33	$92.53	5.6%
Ibuprofen	$9.38	$9.28	1.1%
Lipitor	$448.19	$425.82	5.3%

Housing

Item	Jasper	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$119,000.00	$184,700.00	35.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,282.40	$1,202.44	6.6%
Apartment Rent	$690.00	$949.00	27.3%

Transportation

Item	Jasper	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.97	$2.24	12.0%
Tire Balancing	$45.60	$46.29	1.5%

Utilities

Item	Jasper	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$132.07	$165.96	20.4%
Phone	$32.00	$28.68	11.6%

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.
Orme, TN	108	75	-25%
Bridgeport, AL	2,525	78	-22%
Stevenson, AL	1,834	79	-21%
Tracy City, TN	1,333	82	-18%
Whitwell, TN	2,129	82	-18%
Jasper, TN	3,347	86	-14%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Boardman, OR	3,347	86	-14%
Breckenridge, MN	3,347	86	-14%
Lakeland, GA	3,348	80	-20%
Newton, MS	3,346	78	-22%
Durand, MI	3,346	82	-18%
Jasper, TN	3,347	86	-14%

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

Jasper, TN Cost of Living