Cost Of Living in Purcell, OK

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12%

Overall NAT. AVG.

13%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

22%

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	Purcell	Oklahoma	National
Cost of living	88	86	100
Goods & Services	87	91	100
Groceries	93	94	100
Health care	105	93	100
Housing	78	69	100
Transportation	98	93	100
Utilities	97	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Purcell is 2% higher than the Oklahoma average
The cost of living in Purcell is 12% lower than the national average
Purcell housing is 22% 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	$69,375	$5,781	$1,619	$2,081
Renters	$23,772	$1,981	$555	$713

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Purcell, OK, 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 Purcell have a median income of $69,375. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,619 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $23,772, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $555.

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	Purcell	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.23	$24.26	12.5%
Beauty Salon	$25.86	$45.56	43.2%
Toothpaste	$3.53	$3.70	4.7%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.6%
Movie	$9.91	$12.13	18.4%
Bowling	$11.09	$18.00	38.4%

Groceries

Item	Purcell	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.98	$5.84	2.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.2%
Milk	$4.59	$4.67	1.7%
Potatoes	$4.94	$4.93	0.1%
Pizza	$12.95	$12.09	7.2%
Beer	$10.20	$10.41	2.0%

Health Care

Item	Purcell	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$97.18	$125.68	22.7%
Doctor	$94.89	$135.78	30.1%
Dentist	$112.76	$113.29	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.13	$10.65	4.9%
Lipitor	$443.26	$468.60	5.4%

Housing

Item	Purcell	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$143,600.00	$184,700.00	22.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,463.20	$2,346.69	37.6%
Apartment Rent	$755.00	$949.00	20.4%

Transportation

Item	Purcell	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.16	$3.46	8.8%
Tire Balancing	$45.14	$59.92	24.7%

Utilities

Item	Purcell	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$192.91	$193.99	0.6%
Phone	$194.09	$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.
Rosedale, OK	32	92	7.9%
Erin Springs, OK	117	76	23.9%
Lexington, OK	2,244	79	20.7%
Lindsay, OK	2,796	80	19.8%
Paoli, OK	760	81	19.3%
Purcell, OK	6,508	88	12.1%

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