Cost Of Living in Breckenridge Hills, MO

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16%

Overall NAT. AVG.

9%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

41%

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	Breckenridge Hills	Missouri	National
Cost of living	84	88	100
Goods & Services	92	92	100
Groceries	97	95	100
Health care	89	90	100
Housing	59	78	100
Transportation	94	91	100
Utilities	102	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Breckenridge Hills is 5% lower than the Missouri average
The cost of living in Breckenridge Hills is 16% lower than the national average
Breckenridge Hills housing is 41% lower than the national average
Missouri general sales tax is 17% lower than the national average
Missouri state income tax is 23% lower 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	$58,313	$4,859	$1,361	$1,750
Renters	$33,302	$2,775	$777	$999

The affordability of the housing market in Breckenridge Hills, MO as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Breckenridge Hills homeowners, the median income is $58,313. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,361 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $33,302. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $777 for their rent related monthly costs.

Missouri Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Missouri	4.225%	10.85%

Missouri Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Missouri	2%	4.95%

Goods & Services

Item	Breckenridge Hills	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.19	$24.26	12.7%
Beauty Salon	$40.57	$45.56	11.0%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.11	$1.28	13.3%
Movie	$11.28	$12.13	7.1%
Bowling	$16.92	$18.00	6.0%

Groceries

Item	Breckenridge Hills	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.40	$5.84	9.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.36	$1.57	13.3%
Milk	$4.50	$4.67	3.7%
Potatoes	$5.28	$4.93	6.9%
Pizza	$10.84	$12.09	10.3%
Beer	$9.47	$10.41	9.1%

Health Care

Item	Breckenridge Hills	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.72	$125.68	0.0%
Doctor	$124.51	$135.78	8.3%
Dentist	$100.78	$113.29	11.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.14	$10.65	4.8%
Lipitor	$520.16	$468.60	11.0%

Housing

Item	Breckenridge Hills	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$83,200.00	$184,700.00	55.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,737.43	$2,346.69	26.0%
Apartment Rent	$872.00	$949.00	8.1%

Transportation

Item	Breckenridge Hills	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.20	$3.46	7.6%
Tire Balancing	$50.00	$59.92	16.6%

Utilities

Item	Breckenridge Hills	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$133.84	$193.99	31.0%
Phone	$188.69	$192.25	1.9%

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.
Champ, MO	3	94	5.9%
Brooklyn, IL	428	73	27.0%
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East Carondelet, IL	317	77	23.2%
Alorton, IL	2,077	77	23.2%
Breckenridge Hills, MO	4,590	84	16.4%

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