University Gardens, NY Cost Of Living

University Gardens 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	University Gardens	New York	National
Cost of living index	184	119	100
Index	University Gardens	New York	National
Goods & Services index	149	109	100
Groceries index	138	108	100
Health care index	115	99	100
Housing index	291	145	100
Transportation index	130	108	100
Utilities index	118	102	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for University Gardens, NY is displayed above for your reference. Residents in University Gardens, NY enjoy a cost of living index of 184. This index is 55% higher than the New York average, and 84% higher 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 University Gardens, NY, the average cost of goods and services is 36% higher than it is in New York, and it is 49% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in University Gardens is 55% higher than the New York average.
The cost of living in University Gardens is 84% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in University Gardens is 191% higher than the national average.
New York general sales tax is 21% lower than the national average.
New York state income tax is 80% 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	$126,012	$10,501	$2,940	$3,781
Renters	$51,182	$4,265	$1,194	$1,536

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in University Gardens, NY as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for University Gardens, NY homeowners, is $126,012. This would allow for a maximum of $2,940 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $51,182 which would result in a maximum of $1,194 to be spent on rental costs.

New York Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
New York	4%	8.875%

New York Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
New York	4%	8.82%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in University Gardens, NY, it's important to take into account the sales tax for New York, as well as the rate for income tax in New York. 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 New York is 8.875%, and the sales tax in the state of New York is 4%. 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 New York starts from 4% and goes up to 8.82%.

Goods & Services

Item	University Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.67	$16.09	47.1%
Beauty Salon	$65.00	$37.33	74.1%
Toothpaste	$4.49	$2.45	83.6%
Shampoo	$1.69	$1.00	68.9%
Movie	$15.46	$10.28	50.4%
Bowling	$13.00	$4.93	163.6%

Groceries

Item	University Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.38	$3.80	41.5%
Fried Chicken	$2.08	$1.40	48.7%
Milk	$3.24	$2.01	61.5%
Potatoes	$4.12	$3.01	36.8%
Pizza	$12.04	$9.89	21.8%
Beer	$12.32	$8.90	38.5%

Health Care

Item	University Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$107.00	$102.16	4.7%
Doctor	$105.00	$108.36	3.1%
Dentist	$125.00	$92.53	35.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.99	$9.28	29.2%
Lipitor	$435.07	$425.82	2.2%

Housing

Item	University Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$635,900.00	$184,700.00	244.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$6,355.59	$1,202.44	428.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,586.00	$949.00	67.1%

Transportation

Item	University Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.45	$2.24	9.3%
Tire Balancing	$80.00	$46.29	72.8%

Utilities

Item	University Gardens	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$210.06	$165.96	26.6%
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.
Guttenberg, NJ	11,628	141	41%
Hempstead, NY	55,454	144	44%
West New York, NJ	52,407	145	45%
Roosevelt, NY	16,675	145	45%
Freeport, NY	43,217	145	45%
University Gardens, NY	4,280	184	84%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Spackenkill, NY	4,280	132	32%
Sparta, MI	4,280	87	-13%
Point Pleasant, WV	4,281	79	-21%
National Harbor, MD	4,279	121	21%
Carmel Valley Village, CA	4,282	183	83%
University Gardens, NY	4,280	184	84%

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

University Gardens, NY Cost of Living