Cost Of Living in Fruitland, ID

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

19%

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	Fruitland	Idaho	National
Cost of living	97	96	100
Goods & Services	106	101	100
Groceries	104	101	100
Health care	102	99	100
Housing	81	88	100
Transportation	111	105	100
Utilities	84	86	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Fruitland is 1% higher than the Idaho average
The cost of living in Fruitland is 3% lower than the national average
Fruitland housing is 19% lower than the national average
Idaho general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Idaho state income tax is 123% 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	$54,545	$4,545	$1,273	$1,637
Renters	$21,492	$1,791	$501	$645

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Fruitland, ID, 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 Fruitland homeowners, is $54,545. This would allow for a maximum of $1,273 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $21,492 which would result in a maximum of $501 to be spent on rental costs.

Idaho Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Idaho	6%	8.5%

Idaho Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Idaho	5.8%	5.8%

Goods & Services

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.88	$24.26	14.9%
Beauty Salon	$41.57	$45.56	8.8%
Toothpaste	$4.22	$3.70	14.1%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.3%
Movie	$11.60	$12.13	4.4%
Bowling	$18.53	$18.00	2.9%

Groceries

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.96	$5.84	2.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	7.0%
Milk	$4.91	$4.67	5.0%
Potatoes	$4.57	$4.93	7.4%
Pizza	$11.56	$12.09	4.4%
Beer	$10.59	$10.41	1.7%

Health Care

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$152.62	$125.68	21.4%
Doctor	$150.90	$135.78	11.1%
Dentist	$97.00	$113.29	14.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.79	$10.65	1.3%
Lipitor	$524.49	$468.60	11.9%

Housing

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$146,100.00	$184,700.00	20.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,525.04	$2,346.69	7.6%
Apartment Rent	$812.00	$949.00	14.4%

Transportation

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.60	$3.46	3.9%
Tire Balancing	$75.93	$59.92	26.7%

Utilities

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$154.20	$193.99	20.5%
Phone	$176.97	$192.25	7.9%

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.
Nyssa, OR	3,176	91	8.7%
Ontario, OR	11,031	92	7.6%
Payette, ID	7,655	94	6.2%
Annex, OR	246	95	5.5%
New Plymouth, ID	1,641	96	4.0%
Fruitland, ID	5,390	97	3.5%

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Chester, SC	5,392	83	17.0%
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Fruitland, ID	5,390	97	3.5%