Waterloo, SC Cost Of Living

Waterloo 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	Waterloo	South Carolina	National
Cost of living index	84	97	100
Index	Waterloo	South Carolina	National
Goods & Services index	99	106	100
Groceries index	102	103	100
Health care index	99	101	100
Housing index	52	80	100
Transportation index	90	92	100
Utilities index	95	111	100

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The cost of living in Waterloo is 13% lower than the South Carolina average.
The cost of living in Waterloo is 16% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Waterloo is 48% lower than the national average.
South Carolina general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
South Carolina 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	$31,429	$2,619	$733	$943
Renters	$10,938	$912	$255	$328

South Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
South Carolina	6%	9%

South Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
South Carolina	0%	7%

Goods & Services

Item	Waterloo	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.22	$16.09	5.4%
Beauty Salon	$30.00	$37.33	19.6%
Toothpaste	$2.33	$2.45	4.8%
Shampoo	$1.03	$1.00	2.6%
Movie	$10.05	$10.28	2.3%
Bowling	$3.50	$4.93	29.0%

Groceries

Item	Waterloo	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.32	$3.80	13.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.24	$1.40	11.0%
Milk	$2.15	$2.01	7.1%
Potatoes	$3.21	$3.01	6.7%
Pizza	$10.00	$9.89	1.2%
Beer	$8.78	$8.90	1.3%

Health Care

Item	Waterloo	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$77.00	$102.16	24.6%
Doctor	$103.28	$108.36	4.7%
Dentist	$87.50	$92.53	5.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.15	$9.28	20.2%
Lipitor	$456.76	$425.82	7.3%

Housing

Item	Waterloo	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$87,500.00	$184,700.00	52.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$869.06	$1,202.44	27.7%
Apartment Rent	$585.00	$949.00	38.4%

Transportation

Item	Waterloo	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.01	$2.24	10.3%
Tire Balancing	$42.00	$46.29	9.3%

Utilities

Item	Waterloo	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$144.58	$165.96	12.9%
Phone	$29.99	$28.68	4.6%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Princeton, SC	35	98	-2%
Mountville, SC	114	98	-2%
Joanna, SC	1,213	82	-18%
Cokesbury, SC	146	80	-20%
Watts Mills, SC	1,834	83	-17%
Waterloo, SC	120	84	-16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Masonville, IA	120	82	-18%
Fultonham, OH	120	81	-19%
Lake McMurray, WA	120	118	18%
Cowlington, OK	120	73	-27%
Amesville, OH	120	81	-19%
Waterloo, SC	120	84	-16%

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

Waterloo, SC Cost of Living