Oakville, CT Cost Of Living

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Oakville cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Oakville	Connecticut	National
Cost of living index	116	124	100
Index	Oakville	Connecticut	National
Goods & Services index	125	123	100
Groceries index	109	108	100
Health care index	113	112	100
Housing index	104	137	100
Transportation index	110	114	100
Utilities index	142	129	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Oakville, CT cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Oakville, CT is 116, which is 7% lower than the Connecticut average and 16% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Oakville, CT are 1% higher than the Connecticut average and 25% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Oakville is 7% lower than the Connecticut average.
The cost of living in Oakville is 16% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Oakville is 4% higher than the national average.
Connecticut general sales tax is 25% higher than the national average.
Connecticut state income tax is 35% 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	$77,313	$6,443	$1,804	$2,320
Renters	$40,536	$3,378	$946	$1,216

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Oakville, CT, as well as what the average cost of living is. 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 payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Oakville, CT homeowners have a median income of $77,313. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $1,804 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $40,536, which means there is a maximum of $946 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Connecticut Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Connecticut	6.35%	6.35%

Connecticut Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Connecticut	3%	6.99%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Oakville, CT, it's important to take into account the sales tax for Connecticut, as well as the rate for income tax in Connecticut. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for Connecticut is 6.35%, and the sales tax in the state of Connecticut is 6.35%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in Connecticut starts from 3% and goes up to 6.99%.

Goods & Services

Item	Oakville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.40	$17.49	56.7%
Beauty Salon	$53.80	$38.17	40.9%
Toothpaste	$1.75	$2.32	24.6%
Shampoo	$0.97	$1.01	4.1%
Movie	$12.70	$10.72	18.4%
Bowling	$19.20	$13.86	38.5%

Groceries

Item	Oakville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.99	$3.90	2.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.68	$1.40	20.4%
Milk	$2.51	$1.96	27.9%
Potatoes	$3.99	$3.18	25.4%
Pizza	$9.39	$10.39	9.7%
Beer	$9.99	$9.23	8.2%

Health Care

Item	Oakville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$114.60	$106.34	7.8%
Doctor	$131.60	$115.25	14.2%
Dentist	$116.80	$98.38	18.7%
Ibuprofen	$9.09	$9.26	1.8%
Lipitor	$521.84	$466.47	11.9%

Housing

Item	Oakville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$196,600.00	$184,700.00	6.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,408.65	$1,273.32	10.6%
Apartment Rent	$946.00	$949.00	0.3%

Transportation

Item	Oakville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.84	$2.59	9.6%
Tire Balancing	$55.94	$48.90	14.4%

Utilities

Item	Oakville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$299.32	$167.60	78.6%
Phone	$174.02	$163.42	6.5%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Waterbury, CT	109,211	108	8%
Torrington, CT	35,227	108	8%
Thomaston, CT	1,803	110	10%
Naugatuck, CT	31,625	114	14%
Bristol, CT	60,437	111	11%
Oakville, CT	9,133	116	16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Shawano, WI	9,130	83	-17%
Milford, NH	9,136	111	11%
Leonia, NJ	9,137	145	45%
Taft, CA	9,128	106	6%
Box Elder, SD	9,126	93	-7%
Oakville, CT	9,133	116	16%

Source: The Oakville, CT cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

Oakville, CT Cost of Living