Cost Of Living in Bellevue, OH

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11%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

39%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Bellevue	Ohio	National
Cost of living	89	92	100
Goods & Services	105	100	100
Groceries	99	101	100
Health care	86	98	100
Housing	61	73	100
Transportation	100	100	100
Utilities	94	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bellevue is 4% lower than the Ohio average
The cost of living in Bellevue is 11% lower than the national average
Bellevue housing is 39% lower than the national average
Ohio general sales tax is 13% higher than the national average
Ohio state income tax is 6% 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	$68,893	$5,741	$1,607	$2,067
Renters	$33,099	$2,758	$772	$993

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Bellevue, OH, 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 Bellevue, homeowners have a median income of $68,893. Using that number, a maximum of $1,607 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $33,099, which means there is a maximum of $772 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Ohio Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Ohio	5.75%	8%

Ohio Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Ohio	2.76%	3.99%

Goods & Services

Item	Bellevue	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.45	$24.26	3.3%
Beauty Salon	$39.83	$45.56	12.6%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.5%
Movie	$11.62	$12.13	4.2%
Bowling	$11.78	$18.00	34.6%

Groceries

Item	Bellevue	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.28	$5.84	7.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.4%
Milk	$4.55	$4.67	2.5%
Potatoes	$4.83	$4.93	2.1%
Pizza	$11.74	$12.09	2.9%
Beer	$10.79	$10.41	3.6%

Health Care

Item	Bellevue	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$82.43	$125.68	34.4%
Doctor	$123.67	$135.78	8.9%
Dentist	$92.00	$113.29	18.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.24	$10.65	3.9%
Lipitor	$421.83	$468.60	10.0%

Housing

Item	Bellevue	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$101,400.00	$184,700.00	45.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,797.82	$2,346.69	23.4%
Apartment Rent	$713.00	$949.00	24.9%

Transportation

Item	Bellevue	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.38	$3.46	2.3%
Tire Balancing	$64.21	$59.92	7.2%

Utilities

Item	Bellevue	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$180.12	$193.99	7.2%
Phone	$184.90	$192.25	3.8%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Vickery, OH	114	100	0.4%
Wightmans Grove, OH	40	100	0.4%
Republic, OH	552	85	15.2%
Attica, OH	840	86	14.3%
North Fairfield, OH	584	87	13.2%
Bellevue, OH	7,928	89	11.4%

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