Mahanoy City, PA Cost Of Living

Mahanoy City 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	Mahanoy City	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living index	78	100	100
Index	Mahanoy City	Pennsylvania	National
Goods & Services index	96	100	100
Groceries index	103	105	100
Health care index	77	92	100
Housing index	29	91	100
Transportation index	105	108	100
Utilities index	107	111	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Mahanoy City, PA is shown above. Compared to the state average of Pennsylvania the cost of living index in Mahanoy City, PA is 78, which is 21% lower than the average in Pennsylvania and compared to the national average it is 22% 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 Mahanoy City, PA goods and services come in at 4% lower than the average in Pennsylvania and are 4% lower than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Mahanoy City is 21% lower than the Pennsylvania average.
The cost of living in Mahanoy City is 22% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Mahanoy City is 71% 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	$30,278	$2,523	$706	$908
Renters	$19,508	$1,626	$455	$585

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Mahanoy City, 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 Mahanoy City, PA have a median income of $30,278. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $706 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $19,508, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $455.

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%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Mahanoy City, PA you will want to make sure you consider both the Pennsylvania sales tax and the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania is 6%, 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 Pennsylvania have a range from 3.07% to 3.07%.

Goods & Services

Item	Mahanoy City	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.44	$16.09	4.0%
Beauty Salon	$27.71	$37.33	25.8%
Toothpaste	$2.21	$2.45	9.8%
Shampoo	$0.87	$1.00	13.0%
Movie	$10.39	$10.28	1.0%
Bowling	$3.60	$4.93	27.0%

Groceries

Item	Mahanoy City	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.88	$3.80	2.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.44	$1.40	3.3%
Milk	$1.92	$2.01	4.2%
Potatoes	$3.28	$3.01	9.1%
Pizza	$9.02	$9.89	8.7%
Beer	$9.53	$8.90	7.1%

Health Care

Item	Mahanoy City	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$73.22	$102.16	28.3%
Doctor	$65.00	$108.36	40.0%
Dentist	$67.81	$92.53	26.7%
Ibuprofen	$9.31	$9.28	0.3%
Lipitor	$418.18	$425.82	1.8%

Housing

Item	Mahanoy City	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$28,100.00	$184,700.00	84.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,052.18	$1,202.44	12.5%
Apartment Rent	$576.00	$949.00	39.3%

Transportation

Item	Mahanoy City	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.53	$2.24	12.5%
Tire Balancing	$41.44	$46.29	10.5%

Utilities

Item	Mahanoy City	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$179.36	$165.96	8.1%
Phone	$30.79	$28.68	7.3%

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.
Centralia, PA	8	99	-1%
Deer Lake CDP, PA	462	102	2%
Oneida, PA	156	76	-24%
Delano, PA	347	78	-22%
Gilberton, PA	866	78	-22%
Mahanoy City, PA	4,058	78	-22%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
North El Monte, CA	4,058	157	57%
Fredericktown, MO	4,058	84	-16%
Pittsboro, NC	4,058	96	-4%
Pacheco, CA	4,059	123	23%
Forsyth, GA	4,059	89	-11%
Mahanoy City, PA	4,058	78	-22%

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

Mahanoy City, PA Cost of Living