Hays, MT Cost Of Living

Hays 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	Hays	Montana	National
Cost of living index	78	97	100
Index	Hays	Montana	National
Goods & Services index	101	101	100
Groceries index	102	102	100
Health care index	103	103	100
Housing index	34	99	100
Transportation index	95	95	100
Utilities index	77	77	100

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The cost of living in Hays is 20% lower than the Montana average.
The cost of living in Hays is 22% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Hays is 66% lower than the national average.
Montana general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average.
Montana state income tax is 55% 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	$35,156	$2,930	$820	$1,055
Renters	$21,667	$1,806	$506	$650

Montana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Montana	0%	0%

Montana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Montana	1%	6.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.52	$16.09	3.5%
Beauty Salon	$37.52	$37.33	0.5%
Toothpaste	$2.57	$2.45	5.1%
Shampoo	$0.97	$1.00	2.7%
Movie	$10.53	$10.28	2.5%
Bowling	$3.92	$4.93	20.6%

Groceries

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.88	$3.80	2.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.54	$1.40	10.5%
Milk	$1.94	$2.01	3.5%
Potatoes	$4.28	$3.01	42.3%
Pizza	$10.00	$9.89	1.2%
Beer	$8.68	$8.90	2.4%

Health Care

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$84.93	$102.16	16.9%
Doctor	$133.00	$108.36	22.7%
Dentist	$84.00	$92.53	9.2%
Ibuprofen	$9.71	$9.28	4.7%
Lipitor	$433.64	$425.82	1.8%

Housing

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$58,700.00	$184,700.00	68.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,334.85	$1,202.44	11.0%
Apartment Rent	$375.00	$949.00	60.5%

Transportation

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.30	$2.24	2.7%
Tire Balancing	$37.26	$46.29	19.5%

Utilities

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$139.05	$165.96	16.2%
Phone	$20.00	$28.68	30.3%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Zortman, MT	26	97	-3%
Lodge Pole, MT	257	80	-20%
Hays, MT	1,023	78	-22%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rupert, WV	1,023	83	-17%
Republic, WA	1,023	84	-16%
Calmar, IA	1,023	86	-14%
Lynnview, KY	1,023	87	-13%
Timberlane, IL	1,023	110	10%
Hays, MT	1,023	78	-22%

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

Hays, MT Cost of Living