Cost Of Living in Cedarhurst, NY

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67%

Overall NAT. AVG.

27%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

179%

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	Cedarhurst	New York	National
Cost of living	167	117	100
Goods & Services	127	108	100
Groceries	113	102	100
Health care	121	103	100
Housing	279	145	100
Transportation	115	105	100
Utilities	102	100	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Cedarhurst is 43% higher than the New York average
The cost of living in Cedarhurst is 67% higher than the national average
Cedarhurst housing is 179% 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	$150,625	$12,552	$3,514	$4,519
Renters	$63,837	$5,320	$1,489	$1,915

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Cedarhurst, NY, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Cedarhurst homeowners, is $150,625. This would allow for a maximum of $3,514 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $63,837 which would result in a maximum of $1,489 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Cedarhurst	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$34.94	$24.26	44.0%
Beauty Salon	$64.07	$45.56	40.6%
Toothpaste	$3.96	$3.70	7.0%
Shampoo	$1.69	$1.28	32.3%
Movie	$13.68	$12.13	12.8%
Bowling	$29.40	$18.00	63.3%

Groceries

Item	Cedarhurst	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.87	$5.84	0.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	6.9%
Milk	$4.97	$4.67	6.3%
Potatoes	$5.21	$4.93	5.7%
Pizza	$12.57	$12.09	4.0%
Beer	$11.87	$10.41	14.0%

Health Care

Item	Cedarhurst	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$128.97	$125.68	2.6%
Doctor	$162.24	$135.78	19.5%
Dentist	$149.64	$113.29	32.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.15	$10.65	4.6%
Lipitor	$402.75	$468.60	14.1%

Housing

Item	Cedarhurst	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$591,300.00	$184,700.00	220.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$6,916.73	$2,346.69	194.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,746.00	$949.00	84.0%

Transportation

Item	Cedarhurst	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.55	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$86.43	$59.92	44.2%

Utilities

Item	Cedarhurst	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$201.27	$193.99	3.8%
Phone	$200.67	$192.25	4.4%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Guttenberg, NJ	11,284	132	31.9%
West New York, NJ	52,778	135	34.8%
Hempstead, NY	55,153	136	35.8%
Fairview CDP, NJ	3,842	138	37.5%
Roslyn, NY	2,888	139	38.7%
Cedarhurst, NY	6,642	167	66.9%

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