Stoughton, WI Cost Of Living

Stoughton 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	Stoughton	Wisconsin	National
Cost of living index	104	96	100
Index	Stoughton	Wisconsin	National
Goods & Services index	106	97	100
Groceries index	103	97	100
Health care index	122	114	100
Housing index	97	88	100
Transportation index	107	100	100
Utilities index	105	102	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Stoughton, WI cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Stoughton, WI is 104, which is 8% higher than the Wisconsin average and 4% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Stoughton, WI are 9% higher than the Wisconsin average and 6% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Stoughton is 8% higher than the Wisconsin average.
The cost of living in Stoughton is 4% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Stoughton is 3% lower than the national average.
Wisconsin general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average.
Wisconsin state income tax is 80% higher 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	$76,971	$6,414	$1,796	$2,309
Renters	$32,500	$2,708	$758	$975

The affordability of the housing market in Stoughton, WI as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Stoughton, WI homeowners, the median income is $76,971. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,796 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $32,500. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $758 used for their rent related monthly costs.

Wisconsin Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Wisconsin	5%	6.75%

Wisconsin Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Wisconsin	4%	7.65%

When assessing the complete cost of living in Stoughton, WI, the Wisconsin income tax and the Wisconsin sales tax percentages should unquestionably be taken into consideration. Sales taxes aren't just levies imposed onto sold goods, but they also include taxes that are charged when services are provided for a fee. The rates are different from state to state and can run has high as 7 percent. Some states have no sales tax at all. The Wisconsin maximum surtax is 6.75%, and the Wisconsin sales tax is 5%. By contrast, income tax is an unfortunate obligation that is charged by the government against earnings. Just like sales taxes, the rates for income taxes differ from state to state. They also decrease or increase according to the individual's tax bracket. Tax rates can run as high as 9 percent, with a minimum of zero. Income tax rates range from 4% to 7.65% in Wisconsin.

Goods & Services

Item	Stoughton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.22	$16.09	13.3%
Beauty Salon	$41.66	$37.33	11.6%
Toothpaste	$2.58	$2.45	5.4%
Shampoo	$1.01	$1.00	0.6%
Movie	$11.41	$10.28	11.0%
Bowling	$4.81	$4.93	2.5%

Groceries

Item	Stoughton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.95	$3.80	3.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.77	$1.40	27.0%
Milk	$1.97	$2.01	1.9%
Potatoes	$2.25	$3.01	25.4%
Pizza	$9.77	$9.89	1.1%
Beer	$8.13	$8.90	8.7%

Health Care

Item	Stoughton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$60.83	$102.16	40.5%
Doctor	$182.00	$108.36	68.0%
Dentist	$101.89	$92.53	10.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.54	$9.28	13.6%
Lipitor	$429.85	$425.82	0.9%

Housing

Item	Stoughton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$182,400.00	$184,700.00	1.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,383.77	$1,202.44	15.1%
Apartment Rent	$871.00	$949.00	8.2%

Transportation

Item	Stoughton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.21	$2.24	1.3%
Tire Balancing	$58.00	$46.29	25.3%

Utilities

Item	Stoughton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$176.68	$165.96	6.5%
Phone	$29.99	$28.68	4.6%

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.
Albany, WI	1,225	94	-6%
Edgerton, WI	5,494	97	-3%
Milton, WI	5,574	97	-3%
Evansville, WI	5,176	100	0%
Cambridge, WI	1,179	103	3%
Stoughton, WI	13,041	104	4%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Oakland, NJ	13,041	142	42%
Hampton Bays, NY	13,040	143	43%
Seabrook, TX	13,038	99	-1%
Worthington, MN	13,036	87	-13%
Riverdale, IL	13,047	95	-5%
Stoughton, WI	13,041	104	4%

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

Stoughton, WI Cost of Living