Battlement Mesa, CO Cost Of Living

Battlement Mesa 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	Battlement Mesa	Colorado	National
Cost of living index	101	108	100
Index	Battlement Mesa	Colorado	National
Goods & Services index	109	99	100
Groceries index	103	99	100
Health care index	114	103	100
Housing index	95	134	100
Transportation index	105	104	100
Utilities index	84	78	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Battlement Mesa, CO cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Battlement Mesa, CO is 101, which is 6% lower than the Colorado average and 1% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Battlement Mesa, CO are 9% higher than the Colorado average and 9% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Battlement Mesa is 6% lower than the Colorado average.
The cost of living in Battlement Mesa is 1% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Battlement Mesa is 5% lower than the national average.
Colorado general sales tax is 43% lower than the national average.
Colorado state income tax is 108% 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	$84,850	$7,071	$1,980	$2,546
Renters	$55,694	$4,641	$1,299	$1,671

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Battlement Mesa, CO by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Battlement Mesa, CO have a median income of $84,850. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,980 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $55,694, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,299.

Colorado Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Colorado	2.9%	10%

Colorado Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Colorado	4.63%	4.63%

For those who live in Battlement Mesa, CO and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Colorado income tax rate and the Colorado sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Colorado, the sales tax is 2.9%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 10%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Colorado, the income tax rate ranges between 4.63% to 4.63%.

Goods & Services

Item	Battlement Mesa	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.33	$16.09	32.6%
Beauty Salon	$51.33	$37.33	37.5%
Toothpaste	$2.94	$2.45	20.3%
Shampoo	$0.99	$1.00	0.7%
Movie	$10.50	$10.28	2.1%
Bowling	$4.50	$4.93	8.8%

Groceries

Item	Battlement Mesa	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.77	$3.80	0.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.49	$1.40	6.7%
Milk	$1.79	$2.01	10.8%
Potatoes	$2.37	$3.01	21.2%
Pizza	$9.50	$9.89	3.9%
Beer	$8.41	$8.90	5.5%

Health Care

Item	Battlement Mesa	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$160.00	$102.16	56.6%
Doctor	$120.00	$108.36	10.7%
Dentist	$107.50	$92.53	16.2%
Ibuprofen	$9.59	$9.28	3.4%
Lipitor	$448.00	$425.82	5.2%

Housing

Item	Battlement Mesa	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$173,900.00	$184,700.00	5.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,021.28	$1,202.44	68.1%
Apartment Rent	$915.00	$949.00	3.6%

Transportation

Item	Battlement Mesa	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.38	$2.24	6.2%
Tire Balancing	$48.03	$46.29	3.7%

Utilities

Item	Battlement Mesa	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$135.26	$165.96	18.5%
Phone	$25.01	$28.68	12.8%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
De Beque, CO	400	88	-12%
Collbran, CO	666	88	-12%
Parachute, CO	1,181	90	-10%
Rifle, CO	9,488	106	6%
Battlement Mesa, CO	4,835	101	1%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, NJ	4,834	113	13%
North Oaks, MN	4,832	154	54%
Utica, MI	4,838	90	-10%
Kayenta, AZ	4,838	84	-16%
Citrus Park, AZ	4,832	133	33%
Battlement Mesa, CO	4,835	101	1%

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

Battlement Mesa, CO Cost of Living