Cudahy, Wisconsin Cost Of Living

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9%

Overall NAT. AVG.

7%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

19%

Housing NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Cudahy	Wisconsin	National
Cost of living	91	96	100
Goods & Services	93	99	100
Groceries	97	100	100
Health care	110	112	100
Housing	81	88	100
Transportation	95	99	100
Utilities	100	100	100

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Key findings

The cost of living in Cudahy is 5% lower than the Wisconsin average
The cost of living in Cudahy is 9% lower than the national average
Cudahy housing is 19% lower than the national average
Wisconsin general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
Wisconsin state income tax is 62% 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	$63,864	$5,322	$1,490	$1,916
Renters	$26,599	$2,217	$621	$798

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Cudahy, WI, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Cudahy, homeowners have a median income of $63,864. Using that number, a maximum of $1,490 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $26,599, which means there is a maximum of $621 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Wisconsin Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Wisconsin	5%	6.75%

Wisconsin Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Wisconsin	4%	7.65%

Goods & Services

Item	Cudahy	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.86	$20.27	17.7%
Beauty Salon	$43.40	$40.39	7.4%
Toothpaste	$2.06	$2.36	12.8%
Shampoo	$1.00	$1.08	7.4%
Movie	$11.20	$10.99	2.0%
Bowling	$18.08	$15.49	16.7%

Groceries

Item	Cudahy	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.28	$4.30	0.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.32	$1.40	5.9%
Milk	$2.32	$2.20	5.2%
Potatoes	$2.59	$3.22	19.5%
Pizza	$11.29	$10.74	5.1%
Beer	$8.08	$9.60	15.8%

Health Care

Item	Cudahy	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$66.80	$109.73	39.1%
Doctor	$182.44	$118.34	54.2%
Dentist	$102.53	$100.94	1.6%
Ibuprofen	$9.91	$9.93	0.2%
Lipitor	$482.04	$469.53	2.7%

Housing

Item	Cudahy	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$150,400.00	$184,700.00	18.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,219.99	$1,229.62	0.8%
Apartment Rent	$769.00	$949.00	19.0%

Transportation

Item	Cudahy	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.59	$2.71	4.6%
Tire Balancing	$48.43	$51.86	6.6%

Utilities

Item	Cudahy	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$174.49	$170.84	2.1%
Phone	$182.09	$187.18	2.7%

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.
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	88	12.3%
West Milwaukee, WI	4,214	90	10.4%
West Allis, WI	60,543	90	9.7%
St. Francis, WI	9,516	90	9.6%
South Milwaukee, WI	21,197	92	8.1%
Cudahy, WI	18,321	91	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Melville, NY	18,320	180	80.1%
Lake Butler, FL	18,322	150	50.1%
Ojus, FL	18,324	103	2.7%
Dover, NJ	18,317	114	14.2%
North Druid Hills, GA	18,331	119	18.6%
Cudahy, WI	18,321	91	8.6%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.