Cost Of Living in Nebraska City, NE

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12%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

31%

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	Nebraska City	Nebraska	National
Cost of living	88	89	100
Goods & Services	97	96	100
Groceries	98	96	100
Health care	88	98	100
Housing	69	76	100
Transportation	99	100	100
Utilities	96	86	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Nebraska City is 1% lower than the Nebraska average
The cost of living in Nebraska City is 12% lower than the national average
Nebraska City housing is 31% lower than the national average
Nebraska general sales tax is 8% higher than the national average
Nebraska state income tax is 9% 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	$67,774	$5,648	$1,581	$2,033
Renters	$37,192	$3,099	$868	$1,116

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Nebraska City is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Nebraska City has a median income of about $67,774 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,581 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $37,192. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $868 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

Nebraska Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Nebraska	5.5%	7.5%

Nebraska Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Nebraska	2.46%	6.84%

Goods & Services

Item	Nebraska City	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.69	$24.26	2.4%
Beauty Salon	$32.50	$45.56	28.7%
Toothpaste	$3.71	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.7%
Movie	$12.12	$12.13	0.1%
Bowling	$18.36	$18.00	2.0%

Groceries

Item	Nebraska City	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.11	$5.84	4.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.57	11.2%
Milk	$4.67	$4.67	0.1%
Potatoes	$4.50	$4.93	8.9%
Pizza	$11.19	$12.09	7.4%
Beer	$9.76	$10.41	6.3%

Health Care

Item	Nebraska City	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$123.10	$125.68	2.1%
Doctor	$135.27	$135.78	0.4%
Dentist	$90.11	$113.29	20.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.62	$10.65	0.3%
Lipitor	$357.80	$468.60	23.6%

Housing

Item	Nebraska City	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$120,000.00	$184,700.00	35.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,869.86	$2,346.69	20.3%
Apartment Rent	$746.00	$949.00	21.4%

Transportation

Item	Nebraska City	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.22	$3.46	7.1%
Tire Balancing	$68.12	$59.92	13.7%

Utilities

Item	Nebraska City	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$174.82	$193.99	9.9%
Phone	$200.78	$192.25	4.4%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Anderson, IA	45	97	3.4%
Bartlett, IA	8	97	3.4%
Watson, MO	38	75	25.1%
Brock, NE	83	77	22.9%
Otoe, NE	315	81	18.6%
Nebraska City, NE	7,270	88	11.7%

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Nebraska City, NE	7,270	88	11.7%