Melody Hill, Indiana Cost Of Living

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Overall 3%

Goods & Services 6%

Housing 0%

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	Melody Hill	Indiana	National
Cost of living	97	89	100
Goods & Services	94	96	100
Groceries	92	94	100
Health care	92	96	100
Housing	100	72	100
Transportation	97	99	100
Utilities	113	99	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Melody Hill is 9% higher than the Indiana average
The cost of living in Melody Hill is 3% lower than the national average
Melody Hill housing is equal to the national average
Indiana general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Indiana state income tax is 31% 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	$76,518	$6,377	$1,785	$2,296
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Melody Hill, IN, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Melody Hill have a median income of $76,518. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,785 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $0, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $0.

Indiana Sales Tax

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

Indiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Indiana	3.23%	3.23%

Goods & Services

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.33	$20.27	15.1%
Beauty Salon	$30.09	$40.39	25.5%
Toothpaste	$3.40	$2.36	44.3%
Shampoo	$0.92	$1.08	14.5%
Movie	$9.25	$10.99	15.8%
Bowling	$11.00	$15.49	29.0%

Groceries

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.13	$4.30	3.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.21	$1.40	13.8%
Milk	$1.70	$2.20	22.8%
Potatoes	$2.97	$3.22	7.8%
Pizza	$8.73	$10.74	18.7%
Beer	$8.71	$9.60	9.3%

Health Care

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$92.00	$109.73	16.2%
Doctor	$90.00	$118.34	23.9%
Dentist	$91.80	$100.94	9.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.37	$9.93	14.5%
Lipitor	$485.67	$469.53	3.4%

Housing

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$147,800.00	$184,700.00	20.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$986.32	$1,229.62	19.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,381.00	$949.00	45.5%

Transportation

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.64	$2.71	2.7%
Tire Balancing	$49.60	$51.86	4.4%

Utilities

Item	Melody Hill	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$209.04	$170.84	22.4%
Phone	$187.80	$187.18	0.3%

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.
Cynthiana, IN	573	82	18.4%
Boonville, IN	6,186	83	16.5%
Evansville, IN	120,156	84	15.6%
Lynnville, IN	995	84	15.6%
Elberfeld, IN	751	85	15.3%
Melody Hill, IN	3,623	97	2.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Avenue B and C, AZ	3,623	83	16.8%
Rock Valley, IA	3,623	87	13.0%
Uniontown, OH	3,624	93	7.1%
Stanley, WI	3,621	89	10.8%
Genesee, CO	3,625	164	64.2%
Melody Hill, IN	3,623	97	2.6%

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