Cost Of Living in North Hudson, WI

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14%

Overall NAT. AVG.

4%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

55%

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	North Hudson	Wisconsin	National
Cost of living	114	96	100
Goods & Services	96	97	100
Groceries	99	99	100
Health care	101	112	100
Housing	155	88	100
Transportation	98	98	100
Utilities	94	102	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in North Hudson is 19% higher than the Wisconsin average
The cost of living in North Hudson is 14% higher than the national average
North Hudson housing is 55% higher than the national average
Wisconsin general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
Wisconsin state income tax is 36% 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	$122,715	$10,226	$2,863	$3,682
Renters	$42,466	$3,539	$991	$1,274

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in North Hudson, WI, 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 North Hudson, homeowners have a median income of $122,715. Using that number, a maximum of $2,863 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $42,466, which means there is a maximum of $991 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Wisconsin Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Wisconsin	5%	6.75%

Wisconsin Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Wisconsin	3.54%	7.65%

Goods & Services

Item	North Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.67	$24.26	18.2%
Beauty Salon	$34.55	$45.56	24.2%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.4%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.5%
Movie	$13.47	$12.13	11.0%
Bowling	$21.50	$18.00	19.4%

Groceries

Item	North Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.49	$5.84	5.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	14.2%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	0.8%
Potatoes	$4.98	$4.93	0.8%
Pizza	$12.49	$12.09	3.3%
Beer	$9.36	$10.41	10.1%

Health Care

Item	North Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$145.44	$125.68	15.7%
Doctor	$229.08	$135.78	68.7%
Dentist	$108.67	$113.29	4.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.36	$10.65	2.7%
Lipitor	$599.08	$468.60	27.8%

Housing

Item	North Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$313,600.00	$184,700.00	69.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,941.44	$2,346.69	17.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,143.00	$949.00	20.4%

Transportation

Item	North Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.38	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$61.74	$59.92	3.0%

Utilities

Item	North Hudson	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$175.38	$193.99	9.6%
Phone	$187.39	$192.25	2.5%

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.
Houlton, WI	105	97	3.3%
Landfall, MN	796	70	30.3%
Star Prairie, WI	641	94	6.0%
Somerset, WI	2,842	98	1.9%
New Richmond, WI	9,212	99	1.1%
North Hudson, WI	3,819	114	14.2%

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