Roy, Utah Cost Of Living

A

4%

Overall NAT. AVG.

0%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

11%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Roy	Utah	National
Cost of living	96	104	100
Goods & Services	100	101	100
Groceries	92	98	100
Health care	95	93	100
Housing	89	114	100
Transportation	114	107	100
Utilities	90	93	100

New Real Estate Listings in Roy Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Roy, UT

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Roy is 8% lower than the Utah average
The cost of living in Roy is 4% lower than the national average
Roy housing is 11% lower than the national average
Utah general sales tax is 20% higher than the national average
Utah state income tax is 115% higher than the national average

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Roy

See all the best places to live around Roy

Compare Roy, UT Cost of Living

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Roy poll results

The best places in Utah

Here are the best places to live in Utah

10 best cities to buy a new house in Utah

These are the 10 most affordable cities in Utah

10 Best cities in Utah for employment

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$67,057	$5,588	$1,565	$2,012
Renters	$47,945	$3,995	$1,119	$1,438

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Roy, UT, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Roy, the median monthly income is $67,057 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,565 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $47,945, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,119 on monthly rental expenses.

Utah Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Utah	6.1%	8.35%

Utah Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Utah	4.85%	4.85%

Goods & Services

Item	Roy	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.80	$20.27	17.4%
Beauty Salon	$28.03	$40.39	30.6%
Toothpaste	$2.08	$2.36	11.7%
Shampoo	$0.99	$1.08	7.7%
Movie	$10.61	$10.99	3.5%
Bowling	$13.47	$15.49	13.1%

Groceries

Item	Roy	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.74	$4.30	12.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.13	$1.40	19.5%
Milk	$1.64	$2.20	25.4%
Potatoes	$2.24	$3.22	30.4%
Pizza	$11.32	$10.74	5.4%
Beer	$9.58	$9.60	0.2%

Health Care

Item	Roy	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$108.67	$109.73	1.0%
Doctor	$102.33	$118.34	13.5%
Dentist	$94.53	$100.94	6.3%
Ibuprofen	$9.97	$9.93	0.4%
Lipitor	$485.58	$469.53	3.4%

Housing

Item	Roy	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$157,400.00	$184,700.00	14.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,180.08	$1,229.62	4.0%
Apartment Rent	$937.00	$949.00	1.3%

Transportation

Item	Roy	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.00	$2.71	10.7%
Tire Balancing	$61.78	$51.86	19.1%

Utilities

Item	Roy	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$138.00	$170.84	19.2%
Phone	$190.47	$187.18	1.8%

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.
Ogden, UT	84,900	91	8.9%
Sunset, UT	5,176	91	8.7%
Washington Terrace, UT	9,150	92	8.1%
Riverdale, UT	8,636	96	4.4%
Clearfield, UT	30,483	96	4.2%
Roy, UT	37,853	96	4.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lima, OH	37,836	84	15.6%
Gainesville, GA	37,906	97	3.3%
Prince Albert, SK	37,925	n/a
Apache Junction, AZ	37,775	86	13.8%
Chillum, MD	37,773	119	18.9%
Roy, UT	37,853	96	4.2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.