Index | Liberty Heights | Springfield | Massachusetts |
Cost of living | 106 | 106 | 131 |
Goods & Services | 121 | 121 | 122 |
Groceries | 107 | 107 | 109 |
Health care | 106 | 106 | 121 |
Housing | 84 | 82 | 165 |
Transportation | 108 | 108 | 107 |
Utilities | 122 | 122 | 114 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Household | $36,835 | $3,070 | $859 | $1,105 |
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 | $28.20 | $17.49 | 61.2% |
Beauty Salon | $47.40 | $38.17 | 24.2% |
Toothpaste | $1.75 | $2.32 | 24.6% |
Shampoo | $0.99 | $1.01 | 2.2% |
Movie | $11.60 | $10.72 | 8.2% |
Bowling | $19.00 | $13.86 | 37.1% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.45 | $3.90 | 11.5% |
Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.40 | 19.7% |
Milk | $1.97 | $1.96 | 0.4% |
Potatoes | $3.51 | $3.18 | 10.3% |
Pizza | $9.79 | $10.39 | 5.8% |
Beer | $10.19 | $9.23 | 10.4% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $156.20 | $106.34 | 46.9% |
Doctor | $115.00 | $115.25 | 0.2% |
Dentist | $105.80 | $98.38 | 7.5% |
Ibuprofen | $8.89 | $9.26 | 4.0% |
Lipitor | $477.60 | $466.47 | 2.4% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $146,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 20.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,431.64 | $1,273.32 | 12.4% |
Apartment Rent | $839.00 | $949.00 | 11.6% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.66 | $2.59 | 2.5% |
Tire Balancing | $58.32 | $48.90 | 19.3% |
Item | Springfield | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $238.43 | $167.60 | 42.3% |
Phone | $174.02 | $163.42 | 6.5% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Stafford Springs, CT | 5,044 | 107 | 7% |
Chicopee, MA | 56,100 | 109 | 9% |
Palmer Town, MA | 12,145 | 109 | 9% |
Holyoke, MA | 40,280 | 110 | 10% |
Thompsonville, CT | 8,873 | 111 | 11% |
Springfield, MA | 153,991 | 106 | 6% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Macon-Bibb County, GA | 153,925 | 90 | -10% |
Hayward, CA | 154,507 | 149 | 49% |
Pasadena, TX | 153,286 | 89 | -11% |
Cary, NC | 155,822 | 113 | 13% |
Salinas, CA | 155,889 | 117 | 17% |
Springfield, MA | 153,991 | 106 | 6% |