West Kennebunk, ME Cost Of Living

West Kennebunk 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	West Kennebunk	Maine	National
Cost of living index	124	104	100
Index	West Kennebunk	Maine	National
Goods & Services index	110	110	100
Groceries index	100	100	100
Health care index	108	108	100
Housing index	158	92	100
Transportation index	108	108	100
Utilities index	117	117	100

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The cost of living in West Kennebunk is 19% higher than the Maine average.
The cost of living in West Kennebunk is 24% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in West Kennebunk is 58% higher than the national average.
Maine general sales tax is 8% higher than the national average.
Maine state income tax is 161% 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	$91,797	$7,650	$2,142	$2,754
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

Maine Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Maine	5.5%	5.5%

Maine Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Maine	5.8%	7.15%

Goods & Services

Item	West Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.83	$16.09	23.3%
Beauty Salon	$52.89	$37.33	41.7%
Toothpaste	$3.46	$2.45	41.2%
Shampoo	$1.01	$1.00	0.6%
Movie	$10.85	$10.28	5.5%
Bowling	$4.38	$4.93	11.2%

Groceries

Item	West Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.49	$3.80	8.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.64	$1.40	17.2%
Milk	$1.79	$2.01	10.8%
Potatoes	$3.74	$3.01	24.2%
Pizza	$8.91	$9.89	9.9%
Beer	$9.32	$8.90	4.8%

Health Care

Item	West Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$127.00	$102.16	24.3%
Doctor	$134.00	$108.36	23.7%
Dentist	$98.00	$92.53	5.9%
Ibuprofen	$9.60	$9.28	3.5%
Lipitor	$360.16	$425.82	15.4%

Housing

Item	West Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$305,900.00	$184,700.00	65.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,398.02	$1,202.44	16.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,331.00	$949.00	40.3%

Transportation

Item	West Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.26	$2.24	0.7%
Tire Balancing	$57.31	$46.29	23.8%

Utilities

Item	West Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$232.00	$165.96	39.8%
Phone	$25.89	$28.68	9.7%

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.
Sanford, ME	20,887	102	2%
North Berwick, ME	1,764	105	5%
Alfred, ME	755	106	6%
Old Orchard Beach, ME	8,727	107	7%
Berwick, ME	2,329	112	12%
West Kennebunk, ME	1,011	124	24%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Albany, OH	1,011	86	-14%
Wilmington, NY	1,011	112	12%
Centuria, WI	1,011	90	-10%
Kenwood, OK	1,011	87	-13%
McCullom Lake, IL	1,011	90	-10%
West Kennebunk, ME	1,011	124	24%

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

West Kennebunk, ME Cost of Living