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11%
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3%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
30%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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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 Cedar Bluffs Nebraska National
Cost of living8989100
Goods & Services9796100
Groceries9896100
Health care8898100
Housing7076100
Transportation99100100
Utilities9686100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Cedar Bluffs is 1% lower than the Nebraska average
  • The cost of living in Cedar Bluffs is 11% lower than the national average
  • Cedar Bluffs housing is 30% lower than the national average
  • Nebraska general sales tax is 8% higher than the national average
  • Nebraska state income tax is 9% 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$72,813$6,068$1,699$2,185
      Renters$47,750$3,979$1,114$1,433

      Nebraska Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Nebraska 5.5% 7.5%

      Nebraska Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Nebraska 2.46% 6.84%

      Goods & Services

      Item Cedar Bluffs National avg. Difference
      Haircut $23.69$24.262.4%
      Beauty Salon $32.50$45.5628.7%
      Toothpaste $3.71$3.700.3%
      Shampoo $1.23$1.283.7%
      Movie $12.12$12.130.1%
      Bowling $18.36$18.002.0%

      Groceries

      Item Cedar Bluffs National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $6.11$5.844.6%
      Fried Chicken $1.40$1.5711.2%
      Milk $4.67$4.670.1%
      Potatoes $4.50$4.938.9%
      Pizza $11.19$12.097.4%
      Beer $9.76$10.416.3%

      Health Care

      Item Cedar Bluffs National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $123.10$125.682.1%
      Doctor $135.27$135.780.4%
      Dentist $90.11$113.2920.5%
      Ibuprofen $10.62$10.650.3%
      Lipitor $357.80$468.6023.6%

      Housing

      Item Cedar Bluffs National avg. Difference
      Home Price $109,000.00$184,700.0041.0%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,869.86$2,346.6920.3%
      Apartment Rent $918.00$949.003.3%

      Transportation

      Item Cedar Bluffs National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.22$3.467.1%
      Tire Balancing $68.12$59.9213.7%

      Utilities

      Item Cedar Bluffs National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $174.82$193.999.9%
      Phone $200.78$192.254.4%
      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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      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.