Fruitland, ID Cost Of Living

Fruitland cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Fruitland	Idaho	National
Cost of living index	88	94	100
Index	Fruitland	Idaho	National
Goods & Services index	93	96	100
Groceries index	90	90	100
Health care index	103	99	100
Housing index	74	88	100
Transportation index	108	109	100
Utilities index	86	94	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for Fruitland, ID is displayed above. In Fruitland, ID, the overall cost of living index is 88, which is 6% lower than the Idaho average and 12% lower than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Fruitland, ID, the city's goods and services are 2% lower than the Idaho average and 7% lower than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Fruitland is 6% lower than the Idaho average.
The cost of living in Fruitland is 12% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Fruitland is 26% lower than the national average.
Idaho general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
Idaho state income tax is 28% lower 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	$49,063	$4,089	$1,145	$1,472
Renters	$21,477	$1,790	$501	$644

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, ID homeowners, is $49,063. This would allow for a maximum of $1,145 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $21,477 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	1.6%	7.4%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Fruitland, ID, it's important to take into account the sales tax for Idaho, as well as the rate for income tax in Idaho. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for Idaho is 8.5%, and the sales tax in the state of Idaho is 6%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in Idaho starts from 1.6% and goes up to 7.4%.

Goods & Services

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.60	$16.09	9.2%
Beauty Salon	$27.62	$37.33	26.0%
Toothpaste	$2.45	$2.45	0.1%
Shampoo	$0.96	$1.00	3.7%
Movie	$10.30	$10.28	0.2%
Bowling	$3.86	$4.93	21.7%

Groceries

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.88	$3.80	1.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.27	$1.40	9.3%
Milk	$1.34	$2.01	33.3%
Potatoes	$1.28	$3.01	57.5%
Pizza	$9.16	$9.89	7.4%
Beer	$8.41	$8.90	5.5%

Health Care

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$111.38	$102.16	9.0%
Doctor	$127.33	$108.36	17.5%
Dentist	$86.44	$92.53	6.6%
Ibuprofen	$9.72	$9.28	4.8%
Lipitor	$419.27	$425.82	1.5%

Housing

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$136,500.00	$184,700.00	26.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,084.31	$1,202.44	9.8%
Apartment Rent	$711.00	$949.00	25.1%

Transportation

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.35	$2.24	4.8%
Tire Balancing	$52.48	$46.29	13.4%

Utilities

Item	Fruitland	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$144.50	$165.96	12.9%
Phone	$24.32	$28.68	15.2%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
New Plymouth, ID	1,931	82	-18%
Nyssa, OR	3,202	82	-18%
Payette, ID	7,402	84	-16%
Ontario, OR	11,045	84	-16%
Annex, OR	262	85	-15%
Fruitland, ID	4,967	88	-12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Waynesboro, MS	4,966	73	-27%
Ahoskie, NC	4,966	94	-6%
Hollywood, SC	4,971	107	7%
Thatcher, AZ	4,972	93	-7%
Normandy, MO	4,973	82	-18%
Fruitland, ID	4,967	88	-12%

Source: The Fruitland, ID cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Fruitland, ID Cost of Living