Henderson cost of living index

Displayed above is a general overview of the Henderson, NV cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Henderson, NV is 108, which is 4% higher than the Nevada average and 8% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Henderson, NV are 6% lower than the Nevada average and equal to the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Henderson, NV by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Henderson, NV have a median income of $77,538. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,809 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $48,930, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,142.

Nevada Sales Tax

Nevada Income Tax

When you are determining the total cost of living in Henderson, NV you will want to make sure you consider both the Nevada sales tax and the Nevada income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Nevada is 6.85%, with the highest surtax being 8.15%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Nevada have a range from 0% to 0%.

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