Dillsboro, Indiana Cost Of Living

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12%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

35%

Housing NAT. AVG.

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	Dillsboro	Indiana	National
Cost of living	88	89	100
Goods & Services	99	96	100
Groceries	96	94	100
Health care	98	96	100
Housing	65	72	100
Transportation	103	99	100
Utilities	88	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Dillsboro is 2% lower than the Indiana average
The cost of living in Dillsboro is 12% lower than the national average
Dillsboro housing is 35% lower than the national average
Indiana general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Indiana state income tax is 43% 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	$57,500	$4,792	$1,342	$1,725
Renters	$25,347	$2,112	$591	$760

Indiana Sales Tax

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

Indiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Indiana	3.23%	3.23%

Goods & Services

Item	Dillsboro	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.92	$20.27	8.1%
Beauty Salon	$40.87	$40.39	1.2%
Toothpaste	$1.97	$2.36	16.5%
Shampoo	$0.91	$1.08	15.1%
Movie	$13.19	$10.99	20.0%
Bowling	$12.60	$15.49	18.7%

Groceries

Item	Dillsboro	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.23	$4.30	1.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.54	$1.40	10.3%
Milk	$1.60	$2.20	27.4%
Potatoes	$3.11	$3.22	3.4%
Pizza	$10.50	$10.74	2.2%
Beer	$8.88	$9.60	7.5%

Health Care

Item	Dillsboro	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$101.13	$109.73	7.8%
Doctor	$112.13	$118.34	5.2%
Dentist	$101.55	$100.94	0.6%
Ibuprofen	$9.14	$9.93	8.0%
Lipitor	$484.40	$469.53	3.2%

Housing

Item	Dillsboro	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$114,000.00	$184,700.00	38.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,029.14	$1,229.62	16.3%
Apartment Rent	$694.00	$949.00	26.9%

Transportation

Item	Dillsboro	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.70	$2.71	0.3%
Tire Balancing	$56.53	$51.86	9.0%

Utilities

Item	Dillsboro	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$136.41	$170.84	20.2%
Phone	$183.28	$187.18	2.1%

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.
Canaan, IN	58	97	2.6%
Shawnee village, OH	541	80	20.2%
Patriot, IN	350	83	16.8%
Petersburg, KY	469	83	16.7%
Napoleon, IN	160	84	16.2%
Dillsboro, IN	1,525	88	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mescal, AZ	1,525	88	11.6%
Hasson Heights, PA	1,525	89	11.4%
Elgin town, SC	1,525	95	4.5%
Godmanchester, QC	1,525	n/a
Ardmore, AL	1,526	84	16.0%
Dillsboro, IN	1,525	88	12.3%

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