Cost Of Living in Hugo, OK

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9%

Overall NAT. AVG.

21%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

57%

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	Hugo	Oklahoma	National
Cost of living	91	86	100
Goods & Services	121	91	100
Groceries	97	94	100
Health care	110	93	100
Housing	43	69	100
Transportation	94	93	100
Utilities	115	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Hugo is 5% higher than the Oklahoma average
The cost of living in Hugo is 9% lower than the national average
Hugo housing is 57% lower than the national average
Oklahoma general sales tax is 12% lower than the national average
Oklahoma state income tax is 90% 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	$51,010	$4,251	$1,190	$1,530
Renters	$18,493	$1,541	$431	$555

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Hugo is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Hugo has a median income of about $51,010 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,190 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $18,493. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $431 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

Oklahoma Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Oklahoma	4.5%	11%

Oklahoma Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Oklahoma	0.25%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Hugo	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.57	$24.26	2.8%
Beauty Salon	$35.11	$45.56	22.9%
Toothpaste	$3.51	$3.70	5.1%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	4.7%
Movie	$11.85	$12.13	2.3%
Bowling	$16.96	$18.00	5.8%

Groceries

Item	Hugo	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.44	$5.84	6.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.32	$1.57	16.1%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	0.9%
Potatoes	$4.15	$4.93	16.0%
Pizza	$11.96	$12.09	1.0%
Beer	$10.27	$10.41	1.4%

Health Care

Item	Hugo	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.63	$125.68	23.1%
Doctor	$131.00	$135.78	3.5%
Dentist	$86.73	$113.29	23.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.40	$10.65	2.4%
Lipitor	$484.49	$468.60	3.4%

Housing

Item	Hugo	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$68,600.00	$184,700.00	62.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,562.33	$2,346.69	33.4%
Apartment Rent	$544.00	$949.00	42.7%

Transportation

Item	Hugo	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.47	$3.46	0.3%
Tire Balancing	$66.47	$59.92	10.9%

Utilities

Item	Hugo	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$145.64	$193.99	24.9%
Phone	$208.71	$192.25	8.6%

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.
Grant, OK	303	90	10.0%
Soper, OK	211	91	9.2%
Powderly, TX	966	91	8.6%
Rattan, OK	316	78	22.3%
Fort Towson, OK	551	94	5.5%
Hugo, OK	5,114	91	9.4%

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Grandwood Park, IL	5,114	115	15.5%
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Hugo, OK	5,114	91	9.4%