Cost Of Living in Pulaski, VA

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12%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

33%

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	Pulaski	Virginia	National
Cost of living	88	109	100
Goods & Services	100	100	100
Groceries	98	101	100
Health care	92	99	100
Housing	67	130	100
Transportation	89	95	100
Utilities	94	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Pulaski is 20% lower than the Virginia average
The cost of living in Pulaski is 12% lower than the national average
Pulaski housing is 33% lower than the national average
Virginia general sales tax is 4% higher than the national average
Virginia state income tax is 23% 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	$59,194	$4,933	$1,381	$1,776
Renters	$28,873	$2,406	$674	$866

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Pulaski, VA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Pulaski have a median income of $59,194. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,381 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $28,873, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $674.

Virginia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Virginia	5.3%	6%

Virginia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Virginia	2%	5.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Pulaski	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.83	$24.26	14.7%
Beauty Salon	$59.17	$45.56	29.9%
Toothpaste	$4.10	$3.70	10.8%
Shampoo	$1.72	$1.28	34.3%
Movie	$15.61	$12.13	28.7%
Bowling	$27.24	$18.00	51.4%

Groceries

Item	Pulaski	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.67	$5.84	2.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.4%
Milk	$4.83	$4.67	3.4%
Potatoes	$5.33	$4.93	8.0%
Pizza	$12.62	$12.09	4.4%
Beer	$11.14	$10.41	7.0%

Health Care

Item	Pulaski	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$130.89	$125.68	4.1%
Doctor	$159.79	$135.78	17.7%
Dentist	$125.44	$113.29	10.7%
Ibuprofen	$11.37	$10.65	6.7%
Lipitor	$460.80	$468.60	1.7%

Housing

Item	Pulaski	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$112,100.00	$184,700.00	39.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,632.77	$2,346.69	97.4%
Apartment Rent	$775.00	$949.00	18.3%

Transportation

Item	Pulaski	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.51	$3.46	1.3%
Tire Balancing	$80.00	$59.92	33.5%

Utilities

Item	Pulaski	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$200.62	$193.99	3.4%
Phone	$184.83	$192.25	3.9%

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.
Hiwassee, VA	229	96	3.6%
New River, VA	370	96	3.6%
Snowville, VA	65	96	3.6%
Parrott, VA	301	96	3.6%
Ivanhoe, VA	514	78	21.7%
Pulaski, VA	8,744	88	12.4%

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