Index | Akron | Ohio | National |
Cost of living | 85 | 91 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 97 | 99 | 100 |
Groceries | 103 | 99 | 100 |
Health care | 104 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 52 | 73 | 100 |
Transportation | 97 | 98 | 100 |
Utilities | 98 | 92 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $50,966 | $4,247 | $1,189 | $1,529 |
Renters | $22,675 | $1,890 | $529 | $680 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Ohio | 2.85% | 4.797% |
Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $19.82 | $20.27 | 2.2% |
Beauty Salon | $32.55 | $40.39 | 19.4% |
Toothpaste | $2.53 | $2.36 | 7.1% |
Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.08 | 0.6% |
Movie | $11.71 | $10.99 | 6.6% |
Bowling | $16.78 | $15.49 | 8.3% |
Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.45 | $4.30 | 3.6% |
Fried Chicken | $1.65 | $1.40 | 17.7% |
Milk | $1.75 | $2.20 | 20.6% |
Potatoes | $2.97 | $3.22 | 7.6% |
Pizza | $10.83 | $10.74 | 0.8% |
Beer | $8.99 | $9.60 | 6.3% |
Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $90.58 | $109.73 | 17.4% |
Doctor | $116.73 | $118.34 | 1.4% |
Dentist | $110.67 | $100.94 | 9.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.58 | $9.93 | 6.6% |
Lipitor | $518.98 | $469.53 | 10.5% |
Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $80,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 56.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $951.68 | $1,229.62 | 22.6% |
Apartment Rent | $693.00 | $949.00 | 27.0% |
Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.74 | $2.71 | 1.2% |
Tire Balancing | $46.16 | $51.86 | 11.0% |
Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $165.92 | $170.84 | 2.9% |
Phone | $183.98 | $187.18 | 1.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Sawyerwood, OH | 1,316 | 83 | 17.4% |
Barberton, OH | 26,266 | 85 | 15.0% |
Ravenna, OH | 11,582 | 86 | 13.6% |
Rittman, OH | 6,528 | 88 | 12.3% |
Lakemore, OH | 3,064 | 89 | 11.1% |
Akron, OH | 198,508 | 85 | 15.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Shreveport, LA | 198,571 | 90 | 10.1% |
Huntington Beach, CA | 198,724 | 168 | 67.8% |
Glendale, CA | 197,895 | 166 | 65.9% |
Little Rock, AR | 197,640 | 96 | 4.0% |
Amarillo, TX | 197,570 | 83 | 16.5% |
Akron, OH | 198,508 | 85 | 15.5% |