Cost Of Living in Kennard, IN

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12%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

37%

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	Kennard	Indiana	National
Cost of living	88	90	100
Goods & Services	96	94	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	96	96	100
Housing	63	72	100
Transportation	95	95	100
Utilities	113	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Kennard is 2% lower than the Indiana average
The cost of living in Kennard is 12% lower than the national average
Kennard housing is 37% lower than the national average
Indiana general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Indiana state income tax is 21% 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	$62,813	$5,234	$1,466	$1,885
Renters	$41,250	$3,438	$962	$1,238

Indiana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Indiana	7%	7%

Indiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Indiana	3.15%	3.15%

Goods & Services

Item	Kennard	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.50	$24.26	32.0%
Beauty Salon	$30.94	$45.56	32.1%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.4%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.1%
Movie	$11.69	$12.13	3.6%
Bowling	$11.24	$18.00	37.6%

Groceries

Item	Kennard	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.74	$5.84	1.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.7%
Milk	$4.59	$4.67	1.8%
Potatoes	$4.88	$4.93	1.0%
Pizza	$12.18	$12.09	0.8%
Beer	$9.64	$10.41	7.4%

Health Care

Item	Kennard	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$138.77	$125.68	10.4%
Doctor	$101.43	$135.78	25.3%
Dentist	$122.83	$113.29	8.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.19	$10.65	4.3%
Lipitor	$475.45	$468.60	1.5%

Housing

Item	Kennard	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$85,900.00	$184,700.00	53.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,324.56	$2,346.69	43.6%
Apartment Rent	$963.00	$949.00	1.5%

Transportation

Item	Kennard	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.51	$3.46	1.4%
Tire Balancing	$47.59	$59.92	20.6%

Utilities

Item	Kennard	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$236.28	$193.99	21.8%
Phone	$189.86	$192.25	1.2%

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.
Cadiz, IN	242	82	18.2%
Mooreland, IN	338	83	17.4%
Greensboro, IN	165	83	17.4%
Springport, IN	186	83	17.3%
Middletown, IN	2,472	83	16.7%
Kennard, IN	663	88	12.5%

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Kennard, IN	663	88	12.5%