Watauga, TN Cost Of Living

Watauga 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	Watauga	Tennessee	National
Cost of living index	83	90	100
Index	Watauga	Tennessee	National
Goods & Services index	97	97	100
Groceries index	94	93	100
Health care index	101	89	100
Housing index	50	80	100
Transportation index	96	90	100
Utilities index	104	95	100

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The cost of living in Watauga is 8% lower than the Tennessee average.
The cost of living in Watauga is 17% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Watauga is 50% lower than the national average.
Tennessee general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average.
Tennessee state income tax is 125% 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	$42,222	$3,519	$985	$1,267
Renters	$23,750	$1,979	$554	$713

Tennessee Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Tennessee	7%	9.75%

Tennessee Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Tennessee	5%	5%

Goods & Services

Item	Watauga	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.68	$16.09	16.1%
Beauty Salon	$36.55	$37.33	2.1%
Toothpaste	$2.18	$2.45	10.9%
Shampoo	$0.98	$1.00	1.8%
Movie	$10.65	$10.28	3.6%
Bowling	$5.08	$4.93	3.0%

Groceries

Item	Watauga	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.94	$3.80	3.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.18	$1.40	15.4%
Milk	$1.89	$2.01	5.6%
Potatoes	$2.79	$3.01	7.3%
Pizza	$11.26	$9.89	13.9%
Beer	$8.51	$8.90	4.4%

Health Care

Item	Watauga	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$85.89	$102.16	15.9%
Doctor	$94.49	$108.36	12.8%
Dentist	$113.79	$92.53	23.0%
Ibuprofen	$7.75	$9.28	16.5%
Lipitor	$394.01	$425.82	7.5%

Housing

Item	Watauga	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$90,700.00	$184,700.00	50.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,241.63	$1,202.44	3.3%
Apartment Rent	$500.00	$949.00	47.3%

Transportation

Item	Watauga	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.20	$2.24	1.9%
Tire Balancing	$42.52	$46.29	8.2%

Utilities

Item	Watauga	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$159.88	$165.96	3.7%
Phone	$32.47	$28.68	13.2%

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.
Roan Mountain, TN	1,454	83	-17%
Telford, TN	792	84	-16%
Bloomingdale, TN	9,144	84	-16%
Elizabethton, TN	14,012	87	-13%
Bluff City, TN	1,682	87	-13%
Watauga, TN	300	83	-17%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Perrin, TX	300	75	-25%
Fargo, GA	300	75	-25%
Bellewood, KY	300	124	24%
Nelsonia, VA	300	83	-17%
Sycamore, OK	300	85	-15%
Watauga, TN	300	83	-17%

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

Watauga, TN Cost of Living