Cost Of Living in Northern Hills, OH

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17%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

46%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Northern Hills	Dayton	Ohio
Cost of living	83	82	89
Groceries	98	98	97
Health care	96	96	96
Housing	54	50	74
Transportation	94	94	96
Utilities	94	94	96
Lifestyle & Entertainment	94	94	95
Household Items	96	96	97
Education & Childcare	98	98	93

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Northern Hills is 7% lower than the Dayton average
The cost of living in Northern Hills is 17% lower than the national average
Northern Hills housing is 46% 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)
Household	$53,309	$4,442	$1,244	$1,599

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%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Centerville village, OH	70	78	21.7%
Drexel, OH	2,369	79	21.4%
Highland Holiday, OH	704	79	21.1%
Trotwood, OH	25,200	83	17.1%
New Lebanon, OH	4,008	84	16.0%
Dayton, OH	145,927	82	17.9%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Syracuse, NY	146,063	95	4.5%
Fullerton, CA	146,103	175	75.2%
Murfreesboro, TN	146,103	109	9.1%
Kelowna, BC	145,612	n/a
Midland, TX	145,324	108	7.7%
Dayton, OH	145,927	82	17.9%

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

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