Cost Of Living in Moapa Valley, NV

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2%

Overall NAT. AVG.

16%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

18%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Moapa Valley	Nevada	National
Cost of living	102	100	100
Goods & Services	84	92	100
Groceries	105	103	100
Health care	89	92	100
Housing	118	104	100
Transportation	111	117	100
Utilities	107	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Moapa Valley is 2% higher than the Nevada average
The cost of living in Moapa Valley is 2% higher than the national average
Moapa Valley housing is 18% higher than the national average
Nevada general sales tax is 34% higher than the national average
Nevada state income tax is 100% 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	$74,232	$6,186	$1,732	$2,227
Renters	$33,625	$2,802	$785	$1,009

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Moapa Valley, NV, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Moapa Valley, homeowners have a median income of $74,232. Using that number, a maximum of $1,732 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $33,625, which means there is a maximum of $785 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Nevada Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Nevada	6.85%	8.25%

Nevada Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Nevada	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Moapa Valley	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.39	$24.26	32.4%
Beauty Salon	$42.92	$45.56	5.8%
Toothpaste	$3.90	$3.70	5.2%
Shampoo	$1.36	$1.28	6.2%
Movie	$12.42	$12.13	2.3%
Bowling	$16.78	$18.00	6.8%

Groceries

Item	Moapa Valley	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.52	$5.84	11.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.37	$1.57	12.9%
Milk	$4.80	$4.67	2.7%
Potatoes	$4.62	$4.93	6.3%
Pizza	$11.99	$12.09	0.8%
Beer	$10.14	$10.41	2.6%

Health Care

Item	Moapa Valley	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$97.78	$125.68	22.2%
Doctor	$111.53	$135.78	17.9%
Dentist	$98.86	$113.29	12.7%
Ibuprofen	$11.25	$10.65	5.6%
Lipitor	$462.84	$468.60	1.2%

Housing

Item	Moapa Valley	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$235,400.00	$184,700.00	27.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,433.85	$2,346.69	3.7%
Apartment Rent	$900.00	$949.00	5.2%

Transportation

Item	Moapa Valley	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.99	$3.46	15.3%
Tire Balancing	$59.58	$59.92	0.6%

Utilities

Item	Moapa Valley	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$219.03	$193.99	12.9%
Phone	$185.31	$192.25	3.6%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Moapa Town, NV	714	98	2.4%
Moapa Valley, NV	6,708	102	1.9%

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