Millvale, PA Cost Of Living

Millvale 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	Millvale	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living index	86	100	100
Index	Millvale	Pennsylvania	National
Goods & Services index	97	100	100
Groceries index	110	105	100
Health care index	94	92	100
Housing index	47	91	100
Transportation index	107	108	100
Utilities index	110	111	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Millvale, PA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Millvale, PA enjoy a cost of living index of 86. This index is 14% lower than the Pennsylvania average, and 14% lower than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Millvale, PA, the average cost of goods and services is 3% lower than it is in Pennsylvania, and it is 3% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Millvale is 14% lower than the Pennsylvania average.
The cost of living in Millvale is 14% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Millvale is 53% 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	$51,458	$4,288	$1,201	$1,544
Renters	$25,219	$2,102	$588	$757

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Millvale, 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 Millvale, PA have a median income of $51,458. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,201 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $25,219, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $588.

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 considering the overall cost of living expenses in Millvale, PA, it's important to take into account the sales tax for Pennsylvania, as well as the rate for income tax in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania is 8%, and the sales tax in the state of Pennsylvania is 6%. 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 Pennsylvania starts from 3.07% and goes up to 3.07%.

Goods & Services

Item	Millvale	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.53	$16.09	9.0%
Beauty Salon	$32.20	$37.33	13.7%
Toothpaste	$2.41	$2.45	1.5%
Shampoo	$1.02	$1.00	1.6%
Movie	$9.93	$10.28	3.4%
Bowling	$4.13	$4.93	16.3%

Groceries

Item	Millvale	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.53	$3.80	7.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.57	$1.40	12.6%
Milk	$1.90	$2.01	5.5%
Potatoes	$2.99	$3.01	0.6%
Pizza	$9.99	$9.89	1.1%
Beer	$10.08	$8.90	13.3%

Health Care

Item	Millvale	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$86.58	$102.16	15.2%
Doctor	$98.75	$108.36	8.9%
Dentist	$86.30	$92.53	6.7%
Ibuprofen	$9.43	$9.28	1.6%
Lipitor	$415.17	$425.82	2.5%

Housing

Item	Millvale	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$68,700.00	$184,700.00	62.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,031.03	$1,202.44	14.3%
Apartment Rent	$662.00	$949.00	30.2%

Transportation

Item	Millvale	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.61	$2.24	16.1%
Tire Balancing	$40.59	$46.29	12.3%

Utilities

Item	Millvale	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$186.46	$165.96	12.3%
Phone	$30.99	$28.68	8.0%

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.
Noblestown, PA	533	103	3%
Arnold City, PA	546	80	-20%
Rankin, PA	2,274	80	-20%
North Braddock, PA	4,810	81	-19%
Braddock, PA	1,841	81	-19%
Millvale, PA	3,714	86	-14%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Carolina Shores, NC	3,714	103	3%
Ballinger, TX	3,715	82	-18%
Dell Rapids, SD	3,715	92	-8%
Lyons, KS	3,716	80	-20%
Blanding, UT	3,716	89	-11%
Millvale, PA	3,714	86	-14%

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

Millvale, PA Cost of Living