Cost Of Living in Flatwoods, KY

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13%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

36%

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	Flatwoods	Kentucky	National
Cost of living	87	90	100
Goods & Services	95	101	100
Groceries	100	101	100
Health care	101	84	100
Housing	64	70	100
Transportation	94	92	100
Utilities	98	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Flatwoods is 4% lower than the Kentucky average
The cost of living in Flatwoods is 13% lower than the national average
Flatwoods housing is 36% lower than the national average
Kentucky general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Kentucky state income tax is 73% 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	$60,024	$5,002	$1,400	$1,801
Renters	$35,345	$2,945	$825	$1,060

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Flatwoods, KY, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Flatwoods have a median income of $60,024. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,400 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $35,345, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $825.

Kentucky Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Kentucky	6%	6%

Kentucky Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Kentucky	4.5%	4.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Flatwoods	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.78	$24.26	22.6%
Beauty Salon	$46.22	$45.56	1.4%
Toothpaste	$3.56	$3.70	3.8%
Shampoo	$1.18	$1.28	8.1%
Movie	$12.41	$12.13	2.3%
Bowling	$13.67	$18.00	24.1%

Groceries

Item	Flatwoods	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.57	$5.84	4.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	14.0%
Milk	$4.83	$4.67	3.4%
Potatoes	$5.16	$4.93	4.6%
Pizza	$11.31	$12.09	6.4%
Beer	$10.19	$10.41	2.1%

Health Care

Item	Flatwoods	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$172.33	$125.68	37.1%
Doctor	$158.83	$135.78	17.0%
Dentist	$107.83	$113.29	4.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.49	$10.65	1.5%
Lipitor	$355.05	$468.60	24.2%

Housing

Item	Flatwoods	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$96,500.00	$184,700.00	47.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,346.93	$2,346.69	42.6%
Apartment Rent	$861.00	$949.00	9.3%

Transportation

Item	Flatwoods	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.36	$3.46	3.0%
Tire Balancing	$52.00	$59.92	13.2%

Utilities

Item	Flatwoods	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$189.47	$193.99	2.3%
Phone	$186.09	$192.25	3.2%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Catlettsburg, KY	1,834	80	20.3%
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Lavalette, WV	1,256	81	19.2%
Portsmouth, OH	20,094	82	18.3%
Flatwoods, KY	7,143	87	13.3%

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