Cost Of Living In Tomah, WI

Tomah 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	Tomah	Wisconsin	National
Cost of living index	87	97	100
Index	Tomah	Wisconsin	National
Goods & Services index	94	98	100
Groceries index	95	99	100
Health care index	109	112	100
Housing index	70	91	100
Transportation index	94	103	100
Utilities index	93	100	100

Here we can see a simple outline of the cost of living in Tomah, WI. As you can see, with the average cost of living in Tomah, WI being 87, that puts it 10% lower than the average of Wisconsin and 13% lower than our nation's average. This simple outline of the cost of living index was formulated using prices of: goods and services (weighted 33%), housing prices (weighted 30%), groceries (weighted 13%), utilities (weighted 10%), transportation (weighted 9%), and health care (weighted 5%). Thus, goods/services, along with housing influences the majority of the cost of living index. The price of daily goods and services is a valuable and reliable number to be aware of when considering the general price of the city's goods. In the case of Tomah, WI, the price of goods and services are 4% lower than the average of Wisconsin as well as 6% lower than the nation's average.

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The cost of living in Tomah is 10% lower than the Wisconsin average.
The cost of living in Tomah is 13% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Tomah is 30% lower than the national average.
Wisconsin general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average.
Wisconsin state income tax is 98% 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	$50,375	$4,198	$1,175	$1,511
Renters	$33,534	$2,795	$782	$1,006

The affordability of the housing market in Tomah, WI as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Tomah, WI homeowners, the median income is $50,375. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,175 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $33,534. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $782 used for their rent related monthly costs.

Wisconsin Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Wisconsin	5%	5.6%

Wisconsin Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Wisconsin	4.4%	7.65%

For those who live in Tomah, WI and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Wisconsin income tax rate and the Wisconsin sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Wisconsin, the sales tax is 5%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 5.6%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Wisconsin, the income tax rate ranges between 4.4% to 7.65%.

Goods & Services

Item	Tomah	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.98	$15.56	2.7%
Beauty Salon	$19.59	$36.11	45.7%
Toothpaste	$2.33	$2.47	5.9%
Shampoo	$0.95	$0.96	1.2%
Movie	$9.00	$10.13	11.1%
Bowling	$3.25	$4.74	31.4%

Groceries

Item	Tomah	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.33	$3.98	8.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.56	$1.41	10.9%
Milk	$1.74	$2.06	15.8%
Potatoes	$2.12	$2.98	28.8%
Pizza	$10.66	$9.47	12.6%
Beer	$7.80	$8.79	11.3%

Health Care

Item	Tomah	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.92	$101.04	14.7%
Doctor	$153.30	$107.44	42.7%
Dentist	$85.22	$90.42	5.7%
Ibuprofen	$9.49	$9.28	2.3%
Lipitor	$409.19	$426.50	4.1%

Housing

Item	Tomah	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$111,700.00	$175,700.00	36.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,034.50	$1,133.23	8.7%
Apartment Rent	$775.00	$920.00	15.8%

Transportation

Item	Tomah	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.08	$1.99	4.3%
Tire Balancing	$33.03	$45.76	27.8%

Utilities

Item	Tomah	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.66	$163.81	12.9%
Phone	$28.88	$28.39	1.7%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Melvina, WI	80	81	-19%
Kendall, WI	476	81	-19%
Millston, WI	143	81	-19%
Tunnel City, WI	179	81	-19%
Camp Douglas, WI	539	83	-17%
Tomah, WI	9,281	87	-13%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Clinton, OK	9,281	80	-20%
Independence, KS	9,282	79	-21%
Pleasanton, TX	9,283	85	-15%
Clarksville, AR	9,286	81	-19%
Park Forest Village, PA	9,276	110	10%
Tomah, WI	9,281	87	-13%

Source: The Tomah, WI cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Tomah, WI Cost of Living