Index | Springfield | Massachusetts | National |
Cost of living | 103 | 130 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 114 | 117 | 100 |
Groceries | 105 | 119 | 100 |
Health care | 108 | 118 | 100 |
Housing | 82 | 165 | 100 |
Transportation | 104 | 111 | 100 |
Utilities | 127 | 111 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $60,350 | $5,029 | $1,408 | $1,811 |
Renters | $19,232 | $1,603 | $449 | $577 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Massachusetts | 5% | 5% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $31.40 | $20.27 | 54.9% |
Beauty Salon | $42.60 | $40.39 | 5.5% |
Toothpaste | $2.93 | $2.36 | 24.2% |
Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.08 | 8.6% |
Movie | $9.59 | $10.99 | 12.7% |
Bowling | $19.00 | $15.49 | 22.7% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.97 | $4.30 | 15.6% |
Fried Chicken | $1.51 | $1.40 | 7.7% |
Milk | $3.42 | $2.20 | 55.4% |
Potatoes | $3.83 | $3.22 | 19.1% |
Pizza | $9.26 | $10.74 | 13.8% |
Beer | $9.30 | $9.60 | 3.1% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $155.00 | $109.73 | 41.3% |
Doctor | $117.00 | $118.34 | 1.1% |
Dentist | $107.00 | $100.94 | 6.0% |
Ibuprofen | $9.39 | $9.93 | 5.4% |
Lipitor | $520.95 | $469.53 | 11.0% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $146,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 20.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,114.85 | $1,229.62 | 9.3% |
Apartment Rent | $839.00 | $949.00 | 11.6% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.66 | $2.71 | 1.7% |
Tire Balancing | $59.40 | $51.86 | 14.5% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $255.89 | $170.84 | 49.8% |
Phone | $182.20 | $187.18 | 2.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Stafford Springs, CT | 5,044 | 105 | 5.1% |
Chicopee, MA | 56,100 | 106 | 6.4% |
Palmer Town, MA | 12,145 | 106 | 6.4% |
Holyoke, MA | 40,280 | 107 | 7.1% |
Thompsonville, CT | 8,873 | 108 | 8.1% |
Springfield, MA | 153,991 | 103 | 3.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Macon-Bibb County, GA | 153,925 | 87 | 12.9% |
Hayward, CA | 154,507 | 147 | 47.4% |
Pasadena, TX | 153,286 | 90 | 10.3% |
Cary, NC | 155,822 | 111 | 11.4% |
Salinas, CA | 155,889 | 124 | 24.4% |
Springfield, MA | 153,991 | 103 | 3.2% |