Cost Of Living in Manheim, PA

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

6%

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	Manheim	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	97	97	100
Groceries	100	100	100
Health care	97	99	100
Housing	94	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 Manheim is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Manheim is 3% lower than the national average
Manheim housing is 6% lower 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	$110,343	$9,195	$2,574	$3,311
Renters	$64,785	$5,399	$1,512	$1,944

The affordability of the housing market in Manheim, PA as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Manheim homeowners, the median income is $110,343. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,574 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $64,785. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $1,512 for their rent related monthly costs.

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.
Ronks, PA	143	99	0.9%
Witmer, PA	162	99	0.9%
Brownstown borough, PA	822	82	18.3%
Lebanon, PA	26,484	88	11.6%
Hebron, PA	1,110	90	10.2%
Manheim, PA	5,028	97	2.5%

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Houlton, ME	5,030	90	10.0%
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Manheim, PA	5,028	97	2.5%