Shively, KY Cost Of Living

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Shively 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	Shively	Kentucky	National
Cost of living index	85	89	100
Index	Shively	Kentucky	National
Goods & Services index	100	100	100
Groceries index	89	90	100
Health care index	93	93	100
Housing index	57	70	100
Transportation index	103	99	100
Utilities index	94	96	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Shively, KY cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Kentucky and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Shively, KY is 85, which is 4% lower than the Kentucky average and 15% lower than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Shively, KY are 1% lower than the average for Kentucky and equal to the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Shively is 4% lower than the Kentucky average.
The cost of living in Shively is 15% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Shively is 43% lower than the national average.
Kentucky general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
Kentucky state income tax is 10% 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	$52,250	$4,354	$1,219	$1,568
Renters	$22,231	$1,853	$519	$667

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Shively, KY by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Shively, KY have a median income of $52,250. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,219 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $22,231, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $519.

Kentucky Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Kentucky	6%	6%

Kentucky Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Kentucky	2%	6%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Shively, KY is the Kentucky sales tax and Kentucky income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Kentucky sales tax rate is 6% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 6%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Kentucky income tax rates range from 2% to 6%.

Goods & Services

Item	Shively	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.13	$16.09	0.3%
Beauty Salon	$38.33	$37.33	2.7%
Toothpaste	$2.83	$2.45	15.6%
Shampoo	$1.01	$1.00	0.9%
Movie	$9.25	$10.28	10.0%
Bowling	$4.31	$4.93	12.6%

Groceries

Item	Shively	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.91	$3.80	2.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.23	$1.40	11.9%
Milk	$2.23	$2.01	11.1%
Potatoes	$2.93	$3.01	2.7%
Pizza	$10.00	$9.89	1.2%
Beer	$8.88	$8.90	0.2%

Health Care

Item	Shively	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$87.93	$102.16	13.9%
Doctor	$96.30	$108.36	11.1%
Dentist	$92.97	$92.53	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$8.88	$9.28	4.3%
Lipitor	$371.95	$425.82	12.7%

Housing

Item	Shively	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$99,300.00	$184,700.00	46.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$935.94	$1,202.44	22.2%
Apartment Rent	$624.00	$949.00	34.2%

Transportation

Item	Shively	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.34	$2.24	4.4%
Tire Balancing	$46.93	$46.29	1.4%

Utilities

Item	Shively	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$134.04	$165.96	19.2%
Phone	$31.78	$28.68	10.8%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
South Park View, KY	2	97	-3%
New Middletown, IN	31	81	-19%
West Point, KY	930	82	-18%
Crandall, IN	195	85	-15%
Elizabeth, IN	199	85	-15%
Shively, KY	15,625	85	-15%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mitchell, SD	15,610	89	-11%
Mastic, NY	15,641	121	21%
Los Osos, CA	15,603	140	40%
Sienna Plantation, TX	15,649	121	21%
Laurinburg, NC	15,601	86	-14%
Shively, KY	15,625	85	-15%

Source: The Shively, KY cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Shively, KY Cost of Living