Cost Of Living in Hurricane, WV

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8%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

18%

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	Hurricane	West Virginia	National
Cost of living	92	85	100
Goods & Services	95	95	100
Groceries	100	98	100
Health care	101	97	100
Housing	82	62	100
Transportation	94	94	100
Utilities	98	96	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Hurricane is 8% higher than the West Virginia average
The cost of living in Hurricane is 8% lower than the national average
Hurricane housing is 18% lower than the national average
West Virginia general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
West Virginia state income tax is 16% 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	$74,311	$6,193	$1,734	$2,230
Renters	$29,979	$2,498	$699	$899

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Hurricane 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. Hurricane has a median income of about $74,311 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,734 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $29,979. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $699 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

West Virginia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
West Virginia	6%	7%

West Virginia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
West Virginia	3%	6.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Hurricane	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.78	$24.26	22.6%
Beauty Salon	$46.22	$45.56	1.4%
Toothpaste	$3.56	$3.70	3.8%
Shampoo	$1.18	$1.28	8.1%
Movie	$12.41	$12.13	2.3%
Bowling	$13.67	$18.00	24.1%

Groceries

Item	Hurricane	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.57	$5.84	4.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	14.0%
Milk	$4.83	$4.67	3.4%
Potatoes	$5.16	$4.93	4.6%
Pizza	$11.31	$12.09	6.4%
Beer	$10.19	$10.41	2.1%

Health Care

Item	Hurricane	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$172.33	$125.68	37.1%
Doctor	$158.83	$135.78	17.0%
Dentist	$107.83	$113.29	4.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.49	$10.65	1.5%
Lipitor	$355.05	$468.60	24.2%

Housing

Item	Hurricane	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$149,000.00	$184,700.00	19.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,346.93	$2,346.69	42.6%
Apartment Rent	$807.00	$949.00	15.0%

Transportation

Item	Hurricane	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.36	$3.46	3.0%
Tire Balancing	$52.00	$59.92	13.2%

Utilities

Item	Hurricane	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$189.47	$193.99	2.3%
Phone	$186.09	$192.25	3.2%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Salt Rock, WV	158	97	3.5%
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Buffalo, WV	1,061	85	15.2%
Milton, WV	2,813	86	14.4%
Hurricane, WV	6,225	92	7.9%

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