Cost Of Living in Dallastown, PA

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5%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

26%

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	Dallastown	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	95	98	100
Goods & Services	103	99	100
Groceries	105	99	100
Health care	98	94	100
Housing	74	91	100
Transportation	101	106	100
Utilities	111	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Dallastown is 3% lower than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Dallastown is 5% lower than the national average
Dallastown housing is 26% lower than the national average
Pennsylvania general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania state income tax is 18% 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	$59,300	$4,942	$1,384	$1,779
Renters	$39,693	$3,308	$926	$1,191

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Dallastown, PA, 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 Dallastown homeowners, is $59,300. This would allow for a maximum of $1,384 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $39,693 which would result in a maximum of $926 to be spent on rental costs.

Pennsylvania Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Pennsylvania	6%	8%

Pennsylvania Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Pennsylvania	3.07%	3.07%

Goods & Services

Item	Dallastown	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.33	$24.26	16.8%
Beauty Salon	$58.17	$45.56	27.7%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.44	$1.28	12.7%
Movie	$13.69	$12.13	12.9%
Bowling	$23.03	$18.00	27.9%

Groceries

Item	Dallastown	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.23	$5.84	6.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.4%
Milk	$4.73	$4.67	1.2%
Potatoes	$5.46	$4.93	10.7%
Pizza	$13.24	$12.09	9.5%
Beer	$10.36	$10.41	0.5%

Health Care

Item	Dallastown	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$114.22	$125.68	9.1%
Doctor	$133.22	$135.78	1.9%
Dentist	$117.22	$113.29	3.5%
Ibuprofen	$11.10	$10.65	4.2%
Lipitor	$401.39	$468.60	14.3%

Housing

Item	Dallastown	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$119,000.00	$184,700.00	35.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,906.29	$2,346.69	18.8%
Apartment Rent	$919.00	$949.00	3.2%

Transportation

Item	Dallastown	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.46	$3.46	0.1%
Tire Balancing	$62.66	$59.92	4.6%

Utilities

Item	Dallastown	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$223.91	$193.99	15.4%
Phone	$199.62	$192.25	3.8%

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.
York, PA	44,019	90	10.5%
Jefferson borough (Greene County), PA	252	90	9.6%
Valley View CDP (Schuylkill County), PA	1,592	91	9.2%
New Salem CDP, PA	446	91	9.1%
West York, PA	4,636	92	7.9%
Dallastown, PA	3,889	95	5.0%

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