Cost Of Living in Clinton, IN

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13%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

51%

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	Clinton	Indiana	National
Cost of living	87	90	100
Goods & Services	99	94	100
Groceries	98	98	100
Health care	131	96	100
Housing	49	72	100
Transportation	103	95	100
Utilities	107	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Clinton is 3% lower than the Indiana average
The cost of living in Clinton is 13% lower than the national average
Clinton housing is 51% lower than the national average
Indiana general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Indiana state income tax is 21% 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	$60,188	$5,016	$1,404	$1,806
Renters	$25,724	$2,144	$600	$772

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Clinton, IN, 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 Clinton homeowners, is $60,188. This would allow for a maximum of $1,404 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $25,724 which would result in a maximum of $600 to be spent on rental costs.

Indiana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Indiana	7%	7%

Indiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Indiana	3.15%	3.15%

Goods & Services

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.50	$24.26	23.7%
Beauty Salon	$30.00	$45.56	34.2%
Toothpaste	$3.71	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.24	$1.28	2.9%
Movie	$9.63	$12.13	20.6%
Bowling	$15.00	$18.00	16.7%

Groceries

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.92	$5.84	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.62	$1.57	3.2%
Milk	$4.75	$4.67	1.7%
Potatoes	$5.14	$4.93	4.1%
Pizza	$13.25	$12.09	9.6%
Beer	$9.97	$10.41	4.2%

Health Care

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$150.00	$125.68	19.3%
Doctor	$146.67	$135.78	8.0%
Dentist	$205.92	$113.29	81.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.29	$10.65	3.4%
Lipitor	$441.50	$468.60	5.8%

Housing

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$72,000.00	$184,700.00	61.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,778.87	$2,346.69	24.2%
Apartment Rent	$695.00	$949.00	26.8%

Transportation

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.45	$3.46	0.3%
Tire Balancing	$67.33	$59.92	12.4%

Utilities

Item	Clinton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$216.89	$193.99	11.8%
Phone	$190.03	$192.25	1.2%

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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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Dresser, IN	37	103	2.6%
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Bloomingdale, IN	420	82	18.5%
Mecca, IN	583	82	18.3%
Clinton, IN	4,679	87	13.4%

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