Cost Of Living in Lampeter, PA

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10%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

35%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Lampeter	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	110	97	100
Groceries	100	100	100
Health care	97	99	100
Housing	135	90	100
Transportation	97	101	100
Utilities	100	99	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	97	100	100
Household Items	99	99	100
Education & Childcare	105	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Lampeter is 13% higher than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Lampeter is 10% higher than the national average
Lampeter housing is 35% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania state income tax is 18% 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	$150,996	$12,583	$3,523	$4,530
Renters	$61,380	$5,115	$1,432	$1,842

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%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Witmer, PA	162	99	0.9%
Ronks, PA	143	99	0.9%
Brownstown borough, PA	822	82	18.3%
Columbia, PA	10,758	92	7.8%
Lancaster, PA	61,208	93	7.3%
Lampeter, PA	1,825	110	10.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Jonesboro, IL	1,825	84	16.0%
Rushford, MN	1,825	95	4.8%
Dudswell, QC	1,825	n/a
Zeigler, IL	1,826	79	21.2%
Twin Lake, MI	1,824	95	5.3%
Lampeter, PA	1,825	110	10.0%