Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania Cost Of Living

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Overall 4%

Goods & Services 2%

Housing 2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Jefferson Hills	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	104	100	100
Goods & Services	98	102	100
Groceries	108	105	100
Health care	97	98	100
Housing	102	91	100
Transportation	108	105	100
Utilities	123	106	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Jefferson Hills is 4% higher than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Jefferson Hills is 4% higher than the national average
Jefferson Hills housing is 2% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania state income tax is 24% 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	$90,588	$7,549	$2,114	$2,718
Renters	$54,154	$4,513	$1,264	$1,625

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Jefferson Hills, PA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Jefferson Hills, homeowners have a median income of $90,588. Using that number, a maximum of $2,114 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $54,154, which means there is a maximum of $1,264 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Pennsylvania Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Pennsylvania	6%	8%

Pennsylvania Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Pennsylvania	3.07%	3.07%

Goods & Services

Item	Jefferson Hills	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.83	$20.27	2.8%
Beauty Salon	$38.46	$40.39	4.8%
Toothpaste	$1.93	$2.36	18.1%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.08	8.7%
Movie	$11.14	$10.99	1.4%
Bowling	$13.21	$15.49	14.7%

Groceries

Item	Jefferson Hills	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.06	$4.30	5.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.71	$1.40	22.2%
Milk	$2.04	$2.20	7.4%
Potatoes	$4.69	$3.22	45.7%
Pizza	$11.27	$10.74	5.0%
Beer	$9.99	$9.60	4.1%

Health Care

Item	Jefferson Hills	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.63	$109.73	11.9%
Doctor	$104.64	$118.34	11.6%
Dentist	$99.12	$100.94	1.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.36	$9.93	4.3%
Lipitor	$487.25	$469.53	3.8%

Housing

Item	Jefferson Hills	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$193,200.00	$184,700.00	4.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,235.95	$1,229.62	0.5%
Apartment Rent	$917.00	$949.00	3.4%

Transportation

Item	Jefferson Hills	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.86	$2.71	5.4%
Tire Balancing	$58.17	$51.86	12.2%

Utilities

Item	Jefferson Hills	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$235.14	$170.84	37.6%
Phone	$193.95	$187.18	3.6%

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.
Noblestown, PA	533	105	4.7%
Naomi, PA	42	105	4.7%
Rankin, PA	2,274	82	18.4%
North Braddock, PA	4,810	82	17.8%
Braddock, PA	1,841	82	17.8%
Jefferson Hills, PA	11,214	104	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,211	106	5.7%
River Forest, IL	11,217	153	52.7%
Garden Acres, CA	11,209	100	0.1%
Scottdale, GA	11,221	98	2.0%
Maltby, WA	11,221	151	50.9%
Jefferson Hills, PA	11,214	104	4.0%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.