Cost Of Living in East Farmingdale, NY

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44%

Overall NAT. AVG.

13%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

119%

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	East Farmingdale	New York	National
Cost of living	144	117	100
Goods & Services	113	108	100
Groceries	105	102	100
Health care	110	103	100
Housing	219	145	100
Transportation	102	105	100
Utilities	131	100	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in East Farmingdale is 24% higher than the New York average
The cost of living in East Farmingdale is 44% higher than the national average
East Farmingdale housing is 119% higher than the national average
New York general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
New York state income tax is 54% 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	$126,000	$10,500	$2,940	$3,780
Renters	$53,587	$4,466	$1,250	$1,608

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in East Farmingdale, NY, 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 East Farmingdale homeowners, is $126,000. This would allow for a maximum of $2,940 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $53,587 which would result in a maximum of $1,250 to be spent on rental costs.

New York Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
New York	4%	8.875%

New York Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
New York	4%	10.9%

Goods & Services

Item	East Farmingdale	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$32.33	$24.26	33.3%
Beauty Salon	$48.56	$45.56	6.6%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.50	$1.28	17.4%
Movie	$13.76	$12.13	13.4%
Bowling	$19.63	$18.00	9.0%

Groceries

Item	East Farmingdale	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.34	$5.84	8.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.61	$1.57	2.4%
Milk	$4.73	$4.67	1.2%
Potatoes	$5.03	$4.93	1.9%
Pizza	$10.07	$12.09	16.7%
Beer	$10.62	$10.41	2.0%

Health Care

Item	East Farmingdale	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$140.10	$125.68	11.5%
Doctor	$143.23	$135.78	5.5%
Dentist	$123.00	$113.29	8.6%
Ibuprofen	$11.00	$10.65	3.3%
Lipitor	$401.34	$468.60	14.4%

Housing

Item	East Farmingdale	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$443,300.00	$184,700.00	140.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,857.27	$2,346.69	20.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,622.00	$949.00	70.9%

Transportation

Item	East Farmingdale	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.33	$3.46	3.7%
Tire Balancing	$57.68	$59.92	3.7%

Utilities

Item	East Farmingdale	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$281.67	$193.99	45.2%
Phone	$185.16	$192.25	3.7%

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.
Saltaire, NY	25	112	12.4%
Ocean Beach, NY	31	112	12.4%
Wyandanch, NY	11,632	127	26.6%
Central Islip, NY	33,591	130	29.6%
Brentwood, NY	62,743	130	29.8%
East Farmingdale, NY	6,074	144	44.5%

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