Cost Of Living in Fort Johnson, NY

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5%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

22%

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	Fort Johnson	New York	National
Cost of living	95	117	100
Goods & Services	106	108	100
Groceries	103	102	100
Health care	93	103	100
Housing	78	145	100
Transportation	97	105	100
Utilities	102	100	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Fort Johnson is 19% lower than the New York average
The cost of living in Fort Johnson is 5% lower than the national average
Fort Johnson housing is 22% lower 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	$53,472	$4,456	$1,248	$1,604
Renters	$50,500	$4,208	$1,178	$1,515

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	Fort Johnson	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.28	$24.26	16.6%
Beauty Salon	$51.36	$45.56	12.7%
Toothpaste	$3.74	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.28	$1.28	0.3%
Movie	$13.08	$12.13	7.8%
Bowling	$15.96	$18.00	11.3%

Groceries

Item	Fort Johnson	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.06	$5.84	3.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.60	$1.57	1.5%
Milk	$4.85	$4.67	3.9%
Potatoes	$5.09	$4.93	3.2%
Pizza	$14.69	$12.09	21.5%
Beer	$10.90	$10.41	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Fort Johnson	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$132.47	$125.68	5.4%
Doctor	$111.33	$135.78	18.0%
Dentist	$111.69	$113.29	1.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.90	$10.65	2.3%
Lipitor	$436.57	$468.60	6.8%

Housing

Item	Fort Johnson	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$99,000.00	$184,700.00	46.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,531.65	$2,346.69	7.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,266.00	$949.00	33.4%

Transportation

Item	Fort Johnson	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.55	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$50.33	$59.92	16.0%

Utilities

Item	Fort Johnson	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$196.70	$193.99	1.4%
Phone	$195.71	$192.25	1.8%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Gloversville, NY	14,771	88	12.4%
Fonda, NY	724	88	11.8%
Caroga Lake, NY	410	93	6.9%
Amsterdam, NY	17,823	89	10.5%
Johnstown, NY	8,236	92	8.0%
Fort Johnson, NY	774	95	4.8%

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