Cost Of Living in Middleborough Center, MA

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25%

Overall NAT. AVG.

15%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

63%

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	Middleborough Center	Massachusetts	National
Cost of living	125	133	100
Goods & Services	115	122	100
Groceries	102	105	100
Health care	108	113	100
Housing	163	165	100
Transportation	93	118	100
Utilities	112	134	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Middleborough Center is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average
The cost of living in Middleborough Center is 25% higher than the national average
Middleborough Center housing is 63% higher than the national average
Massachusetts general sales tax is 22% higher than the national average
Massachusetts state income tax is 93% 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	$112,075	$9,340	$2,615	$3,363
Renters	$33,676	$2,806	$786	$1,010

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Middleborough Center, MA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Middleborough Center, homeowners have a median income of $112,075. Using that number, a maximum of $2,615 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $33,676, which means there is a maximum of $786 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Massachusetts Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Massachusetts	6.25%	6.25%

Massachusetts Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Massachusetts	5%	9%

Goods & Services

Item	Middleborough Center	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$31.50	$24.26	29.8%
Beauty Salon	$49.92	$45.56	9.6%
Toothpaste	$3.46	$3.70	6.5%
Shampoo	$1.43	$1.28	11.4%
Movie	$14.37	$12.13	18.4%
Bowling	$22.72	$18.00	26.2%

Groceries

Item	Middleborough Center	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.85	$5.84	0.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.43	$1.57	8.9%
Milk	$4.74	$4.67	1.4%
Potatoes	$5.00	$4.93	1.3%
Pizza	$11.59	$12.09	4.1%
Beer	$10.74	$10.41	3.1%

Health Care

Item	Middleborough Center	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$104.45	$125.68	16.9%
Doctor	$169.83	$135.78	25.1%
Dentist	$130.28	$113.29	15.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.11	$10.65	4.3%
Lipitor	$369.37	$468.60	21.2%

Housing

Item	Middleborough Center	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$322,200.00	$184,700.00	74.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,379.56	$2,346.69	1.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,288.00	$949.00	35.7%

Transportation

Item	Middleborough Center	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.38	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$48.20	$59.92	19.6%

Utilities

Item	Middleborough Center	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$230.62	$193.99	18.9%
Phone	$195.18	$192.25	1.5%

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.
West Wareham, MA	2,398	107	7.5%
Weweantic, MA	1,287	109	9.2%
Acushnet Center, MA	3,403	112	11.8%
Fall River, MA	89,618	113	13.1%
Ocean Grove, MA	2,434	115	14.8%
Middleborough Center, MA	7,564	125	24.9%

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