Cost Of Living in Crystal Lakes, OH

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9%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

34%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; 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	Crystal Lakes	Ohio	National
Cost of living	91	90	100
Goods & Services	101	96	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	114	94	100
Housing	66	74	100
Transportation	100	96	100
Utilities	105	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Crystal Lakes is 2% higher than the Ohio average
The cost of living in Crystal Lakes is 9% lower than the national average
Crystal Lakes housing is 34% lower than the national average
Ohio general sales tax is 13% higher than the national average
Ohio state income tax is 6% 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	$52,567	$4,381	$1,226	$1,577
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

Ohio Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Ohio	5.75%	8%

Ohio Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Ohio	2.76%	3.99%

Goods & Services

Item	Crystal Lakes	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.87	$27.62	0.9%
Beauty Salon	$48.06	$51.11	6.0%
Toothpaste	$4.18	$4.09	2.1%
Shampoo	$1.48	$1.54	4.0%
Movie	$13.34	$12.88	3.6%
Yoga	$19.78	$19.66	0.6%

Groceries

Item	Crystal Lakes	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.81	$7.70	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.72	$1.66	3.5%
Milk	$4.83	$4.73	2.0%
Potatoes	$5.60	$5.26	6.5%
Pizza	$13.36	$12.76	4.7%
Beer	$10.47	$10.55	0.8%

Health Care

Item	Crystal Lakes	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$133.58	$140.06	4.6%
Doctor	$207.72	$153.82	35.0%
Dentist	$155.31	$123.15	26.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.46	$11.73	2.3%
Lipitor	$17.73	$23.61	24.9%

Housing

Item	Crystal Lakes	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$155,725.00	$326,622.00	52.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,042.68	$2,480.25	17.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,559.00	$1,444.00	8.0%

Transportation

Item	Crystal Lakes	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.92	$3.06	4.4%
Tire Balancing	$71.30	$65.21	9.3%

Utilities

Item	Crystal Lakes	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$242.45	$220.12	10.1%
Phone	$190.94	$195.71	2.4%

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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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Drexel, OH	2,369	83	17.1%
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Dayton, OH	145,927	86	13.6%
Casstown, OH	213	88	12.5%
Christiansburg, OH	491	88	12.4%
Crystal Lakes, OH	1,529	91	8.9%

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