Ashland, Oregon Cost Of Living

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Overall 32%

Goods & Services 23%

Housing 68%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Ashland	Oregon	National
Cost of living	132	118	100
Goods & Services	123	123	100
Groceries	115	115	100
Health care	115	115	100
Housing	168	123	100
Transportation	126	126	100
Utilities	87	87	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Ashland is 11% higher than the Oregon average
The cost of living in Ashland is 32% higher than the national average
Ashland housing is 68% higher than the national average
Oregon general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Oregon state income tax is 103% 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	$64,496	$5,375	$1,505	$1,935
Renters	$29,276	$2,440	$683	$878

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Ashland, OR, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Ashland, homeowners have a median income of $64,496. Using that number, a maximum of $1,505 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $29,276, which means there is a maximum of $683 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Oregon Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Oregon	0%	0%

Oregon Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Oregon	5%	9.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Ashland	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$32.00	$17.49	83.0%
Beauty Salon	$55.00	$38.17	44.1%
Toothpaste	$2.59	$2.32	11.6%
Shampoo	$1.19	$1.01	17.6%
Movie	$11.33	$10.72	5.6%
Bowling	$18.80	$13.86	35.6%

Groceries

Item	Ashland	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.89	$3.90	25.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.69	$1.40	21.1%
Milk	$1.93	$1.96	1.6%
Potatoes	$2.01	$3.18	36.9%
Pizza	$13.09	$10.39	25.9%
Beer	$10.79	$9.23	16.9%

Health Care

Item	Ashland	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$139.00	$106.34	30.7%
Doctor	$161.00	$115.25	39.7%
Dentist	$96.40	$98.38	2.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.13	$9.26	9.4%
Lipitor	$527.37	$466.47	13.1%

Housing

Item	Ashland	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$362,500.00	$184,700.00	96.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,177.34	$1,273.32	71.0%
Apartment Rent	$983.00	$949.00	3.6%

Transportation

Item	Ashland	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.22	$2.59	24.3%
Tire Balancing	$65.40	$48.90	33.8%

Utilities

Item	Ashland	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$139.26	$167.60	16.9%
Phone	$166.98	$163.42	2.2%

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.
Phoenix, OR	4,528	108	8%
Central Point, OR	17,793	111	11%
Talent, OR	6,323	112	12%
Medford, OR	78,856	114	14%
Jacksonville, OR	2,845	125	25%
Ashland, OR	21,002	132	32%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mukilteo, WA	20,994	157	57%
McNair, VA	20,983	142	42%
Naples, FL	20,980	174	74%
Ferguson, MO	21,035	85	-15%
Rose Hill, VA	20,968	144	44%
Ashland, OR	21,002	132	32%

Source: The Ashland, OR cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.