Cost Of Living in Poteau, OK

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17%

Overall NAT. AVG.

11%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

36%

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	Poteau	Oklahoma	National
Cost of living	83	86	100
Goods & Services	89	91	100
Groceries	95	94	100
Health care	88	93	100
Housing	64	69	100
Transportation	87	93	100
Utilities	100	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Poteau is 3% lower than the Oklahoma average
The cost of living in Poteau is 17% lower than the national average
Poteau housing is 36% lower than the national average
Oklahoma general sales tax is 12% lower than the national average
Oklahoma state income tax is 90% lower 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	$52,642	$4,387	$1,228	$1,579
Renters	$34,121	$2,843	$796	$1,024

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Poteau 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. Poteau has a median income of about $52,642 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,228 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $34,121. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $796 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

Oklahoma Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Oklahoma	4.5%	11%

Oklahoma Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Oklahoma	0.25%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Poteau	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.00	$24.26	1.1%
Beauty Salon	$41.67	$45.56	8.6%
Toothpaste	$3.72	$3.70	0.5%
Shampoo	$1.11	$1.28	13.3%
Movie	$10.00	$12.13	17.6%
Bowling	$15.33	$18.00	14.8%

Groceries

Item	Poteau	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.98	$5.84	2.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.57	10.8%
Milk	$4.58	$4.67	1.9%
Potatoes	$4.70	$4.93	4.8%
Pizza	$12.03	$12.09	0.5%
Beer	$9.90	$10.41	4.9%

Health Care

Item	Poteau	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$122.21	$125.68	2.8%
Doctor	$146.33	$135.78	7.8%
Dentist	$107.18	$113.29	5.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.15	$10.65	4.7%
Lipitor	$491.00	$468.60	4.8%

Housing

Item	Poteau	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$110,500.00	$184,700.00	40.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,803.16	$2,346.69	23.2%
Apartment Rent	$710.00	$949.00	25.2%

Transportation

Item	Poteau	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.13	$3.46	9.7%
Tire Balancing	$68.72	$59.92	14.7%

Utilities

Item	Poteau	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$199.95	$193.99	3.1%
Phone	$194.17	$192.25	1.0%

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.
Heavener, OK	3,298	76	24.1%
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Cameron, OK	332	78	21.9%
Hackett, AR	958	83	16.6%
Poteau, OK	8,866	83	16.8%

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