Index | Bellingham | Massachusetts | National |
Cost of living | 123 | 130 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 119 | 117 | 100 |
Groceries | 108 | 119 | 100 |
Health care | 106 | 118 | 100 |
Housing | 140 | 165 | 100 |
Transportation | 107 | 111 | 100 |
Utilities | 128 | 111 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $86,985 | $7,249 | $2,030 | $2,610 |
Renters | $45,515 | $3,793 | $1,062 | $1,366 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Massachusetts | 5% | 5% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $24.67 | $20.27 | 21.7% |
Beauty Salon | $47.48 | $40.39 | 17.5% |
Toothpaste | $2.24 | $2.36 | 4.9% |
Shampoo | $0.94 | $1.08 | 12.7% |
Movie | $13.00 | $10.99 | 18.3% |
Bowling | $19.49 | $15.49 | 25.8% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.99 | $4.30 | 7.1% |
Fried Chicken | $1.75 | $1.40 | 25.1% |
Milk | $2.62 | $2.20 | 19.1% |
Potatoes | $3.92 | $3.22 | 21.8% |
Pizza | $10.07 | $10.74 | 6.2% |
Beer | $9.93 | $9.60 | 3.5% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $130.63 | $109.73 | 19.1% |
Doctor | $157.77 | $118.34 | 33.3% |
Dentist | $92.70 | $100.94 | 8.2% |
Ibuprofen | $9.66 | $9.93 | 2.8% |
Lipitor | $443.20 | $469.53 | 5.6% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $246,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 33.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,357.76 | $1,229.62 | 10.4% |
Apartment Rent | $1,461.00 | $949.00 | 54.0% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.75 | $2.71 | 1.4% |
Tire Balancing | $60.90 | $51.86 | 17.4% |
Item | Bellingham | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $251.32 | $170.84 | 47.1% |
Phone | $192.37 | $187.18 | 2.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Central Falls, RI | 19,366 | 106 | 6.0% |
Woonsocket, RI | 41,272 | 106 | 6.5% |
Harrisville, RI | 1,629 | 108 | 8.2% |
Pawtucket, RI | 71,389 | 108 | 8.2% |
Pascoag, RI | 4,915 | 112 | 12.0% |
Bellingham, MA | 5,376 | 123 | 22.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Bright, IN | 5,375 | 94 | 5.9% |
Highwood, IL | 5,377 | 126 | 26.3% |
Northfield, IL | 5,374 | 159 | 59.1% |
Twin Lakes, CA | 5,378 | 176 | 76.2% |
Goshen, NY | 5,378 | 117 | 17.4% |
Bellingham, MA | 5,376 | 123 | 22.7% |