Logan, UT Cost Of Living

Logan cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Logan	Utah	National
Cost of living index	93	101	100
Index	Logan	Utah	National
Goods & Services index	99	97	100
Groceries index	104	101	100
Health care index	113	100	100
Housing index	83	114	100
Transportation index	102	102	100
Utilities index	76	79	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for Logan, UT is displayed above. In Logan, UT, the overall cost of living index is 93, which is 8% lower than the Utah average and 7% lower than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Logan, UT, the city's goods and services are 2% higher than the Utah average and 1% lower than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Logan is 8% lower than the Utah average.
The cost of living in Logan is 7% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Logan is 17% lower than the national average.
Utah general sales tax is 17% higher than the national average.
Utah state income tax is 125% 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	$60,015	$5,001	$1,400	$1,801
Renters	$26,318	$2,193	$614	$790

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Logan, UT as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Logan, UT homeowners, is $60,015. This would allow for a maximum of $1,400 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $26,318 which would result in a maximum of $614 to be spent on rental costs.

Utah Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Utah	5.95%	8.35%

Utah Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Utah	5%	5%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Logan, UT you will want to make sure you consider both the Utah sales tax and the Utah income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Utah is 5.95%, with the highest surtax being 8.35%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Utah have a range from 5% to 5%.

Goods & Services

Item	Logan	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.19	$16.09	11.8%
Beauty Salon	$30.34	$37.33	18.7%
Toothpaste	$3.00	$2.45	22.5%
Shampoo	$0.88	$1.00	11.9%
Movie	$9.73	$10.28	5.3%
Bowling	$3.76	$4.93	23.8%

Groceries

Item	Logan	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.91	$3.80	2.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.86	$1.40	33.2%
Milk	$1.87	$2.01	6.6%
Potatoes	$3.95	$3.01	31.2%
Pizza	$10.12	$9.89	2.4%
Beer	$7.64	$8.90	14.2%

Health Care

Item	Logan	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$109.34	$102.16	7.0%
Doctor	$103.34	$108.36	4.6%
Dentist	$124.99	$92.53	35.1%
Ibuprofen	$9.67	$9.28	4.2%
Lipitor	$450.03	$425.82	5.7%

Housing

Item	Logan	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$164,000.00	$184,700.00	11.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,400.37	$1,202.44	16.5%
Apartment Rent	$668.00	$949.00	29.6%

Transportation

Item	Logan	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.32	$2.24	3.2%
Tire Balancing	$45.94	$46.29	0.8%

Utilities

Item	Logan	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$137.79	$165.96	17.0%
Phone	$19.62	$28.68	31.6%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cache, UT	0	98	-2%
Fielding, UT	424	92	-8%
Trenton, UT	451	94	-6%
Hyrum, UT	7,866	95	-5%
Newton, UT	795	95	-5%
Logan, UT	49,539	93	-7%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Downers Grove, IL	49,555	118	18%
Wilson, NC	49,558	93	-7%
Florin, CA	49,486	105	5%
Olympia, WA	49,608	112	12%
Galveston, TX	49,443	93	-7%
Logan, UT	49,539	93	-7%

Source: The Logan, UT cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Logan, UT Cost of Living