Cost Of Living In Valley Cottage, NY

Valley Cottage 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	Valley Cottage	New York	National
Cost of living index	139	120	100
Index	Valley Cottage	New York	National
Goods & Services index	114	110	100
Groceries index	106	105	100
Health care index	100	99	100
Housing index	208	149	100
Transportation index	107	111	100
Utilities index	109	102	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Valley Cottage, NY is shown above. Compared to the state average of New York the cost of living index in Valley Cottage, NY is 139, which is 16% higher than the average in New York and compared to the national average it is 39% higher 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 Valley Cottage, NY goods and services come in at 3% higher than the average in New York and are 14% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Valley Cottage is 16% higher than the New York average.
The cost of living in Valley Cottage is 39% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Valley Cottage is 108% 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	$102,785	$8,565	$2,398	$3,084
Renters	$94,013	$7,834	$2,193	$2,821

The affordability of the housing market in Valley Cottage, NY 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 Valley Cottage, NY homeowners, the median income is $102,785. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,398 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $94,013. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $2,193 used for their rent related monthly 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 Valley Cottage, 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	Valley Cottage	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.07	$15.56	35.3%
Beauty Salon	$37.27	$36.11	3.2%
Toothpaste	$2.00	$2.47	19.2%
Shampoo	$0.99	$0.96	2.6%
Movie	$12.15	$10.13	20.0%
Bowling	$4.22	$4.74	11.0%

Groceries

Item	Valley Cottage	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.70	$3.98	7.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.60	$1.41	13.9%
Milk	$2.41	$2.06	16.8%
Potatoes	$2.72	$2.98	8.7%
Pizza	$8.23	$9.47	13.1%
Beer	$8.92	$8.79	1.5%

Health Care

Item	Valley Cottage	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$114.67	$101.04	13.5%
Doctor	$97.00	$107.44	9.7%
Dentist	$100.58	$90.42	11.2%
Ibuprofen	$8.64	$9.28	6.9%
Lipitor	$377.50	$426.50	11.5%

Housing

Item	Valley Cottage	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$398,800.00	$175,700.00	127.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,788.76	$1,133.23	57.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,497.00	$920.00	62.7%

Transportation

Item	Valley Cottage	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.95	$1.99	2.3%
Tire Balancing	$58.03	$45.76	26.8%

Utilities

Item	Valley Cottage	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$168.80	$163.81	3.0%
Phone	$33.50	$28.39	18.0%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Greenville, NY	573	103	3%
Harriman, NY	2,771	116	16%
Paterson, NJ	146,341	119	19%
Mount Ivy, NY	6,926	120	20%
Haledon, NJ	8,397	121	21%
Valley Cottage, NY	10,185	139	39%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lexington, NE	10,189	79	-21%
San Diego Country Estates, CA	10,191	141	41%
Coral Hills, MD	10,196	116	16%
Peru, IL	10,172	89	-11%
Forestdale, AL	10,168	86	-14%
Valley Cottage, NY	10,185	139	39%

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

Valley Cottage, NY Cost of Living