Cost Of Living in Fort Knox, KY

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

10%

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 Knox	Kentucky	National
Cost of living	103	90	100
Goods & Services	101	101	100
Groceries	101	101	100
Health care	84	84	100
Housing	110	70	100
Transportation	92	92	100
Utilities	104	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Fort Knox is 13% higher than the Kentucky average
The cost of living in Fort Knox is 3% higher than the national average
Fort Knox housing is 10% higher 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	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$63,310	$5,276	$1,477	$1,899

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Fort Knox, KY, 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 Fort Knox homeowners, is $0. This would allow for a maximum of $0 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $63,310 which would result in a maximum of $1,477 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Fort Knox	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.50	$24.26	9.2%
Beauty Salon	$53.07	$45.56	16.5%
Toothpaste	$3.50	$3.70	5.6%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.3%
Movie	$13.05	$12.13	7.6%
Bowling	$21.91	$18.00	21.7%

Groceries

Item	Fort Knox	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.07	$5.84	4.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.57	11.0%
Milk	$4.72	$4.67	1.0%
Potatoes	$5.19	$4.93	5.1%
Pizza	$10.35	$12.09	14.4%
Beer	$9.84	$10.41	5.5%

Health Care

Item	Fort Knox	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$87.52	$125.68	30.4%
Doctor	$106.15	$135.78	21.8%
Dentist	$102.55	$113.29	9.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.64	$10.65	0.1%
Lipitor	$364.92	$468.60	22.1%

Housing

Item	Fort Knox	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$184,700.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,809.12	$2,346.69	22.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,046.00	$949.00	10.2%

Transportation

Item	Fort Knox	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.11	$3.46	10.2%
Tire Balancing	$58.38	$59.92	2.6%

Utilities

Item	Fort Knox	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$207.41	$193.99	6.9%
Phone	$192.46	$192.25	0.1%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Laconia, IN	38	78	22.4%
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Muldraugh, KY	1,078	84	16.3%
Ekron, KY	266	88	11.9%
Fort Knox, KY	8,865	103	2.7%

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