Cost Of Living in Blauvelt, NY

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56%

Overall NAT. AVG.

13%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

158%

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	Blauvelt	New York	National
Cost of living	156	117	100
Goods & Services	113	108	100
Groceries	105	102	100
Health care	110	103	100
Housing	258	145	100
Transportation	102	105	100
Utilities	131	100	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Blauvelt is 33% higher than the New York average
The cost of living in Blauvelt is 56% higher than the national average
Blauvelt housing is 158% higher than the national average
New York general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
New York state income tax is 54% 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	$175,045	$14,587	$4,084	$5,252
Renters	$60,625	$5,052	$1,414	$1,819

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Blauvelt, NY, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Blauvelt, the median monthly income is $175,045 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $4,084 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $60,625, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,414 on monthly rental expenses.

New York Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
New York	4%	8.875%

New York Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
New York	4%	10.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Blauvelt	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$32.33	$24.26	33.3%
Beauty Salon	$48.56	$45.56	6.6%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.50	$1.28	17.4%
Movie	$13.76	$12.13	13.4%
Bowling	$19.63	$18.00	9.0%

Groceries

Item	Blauvelt	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.34	$5.84	8.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.61	$1.57	2.4%
Milk	$4.73	$4.67	1.2%
Potatoes	$5.03	$4.93	1.9%
Pizza	$10.07	$12.09	16.7%
Beer	$10.62	$10.41	2.0%

Health Care

Item	Blauvelt	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$140.10	$125.68	11.5%
Doctor	$143.23	$135.78	5.5%
Dentist	$123.00	$113.29	8.6%
Ibuprofen	$11.00	$10.65	3.3%
Lipitor	$401.34	$468.60	14.4%

Housing

Item	Blauvelt	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$528,200.00	$184,700.00	186.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,857.27	$2,346.69	20.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,819.00	$949.00	91.7%

Transportation

Item	Blauvelt	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.33	$3.46	3.7%
Tire Balancing	$57.68	$59.92	3.7%

Utilities

Item	Blauvelt	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$281.67	$193.99	45.2%
Phone	$185.16	$192.25	3.7%

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.
Greenville CDP (Greene County), NY	604	106	6.1%
Paterson, NJ	145,484	115	15.3%
Mount Ivy, NY	7,390	122	21.6%
Haverstraw, NY	12,076	123	22.7%
West Haverstraw, NY	10,220	123	23.1%
Blauvelt, NY	5,423	156	56.0%

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