Cost Of Living in Tellico Village, TN

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30%

Overall NAT. AVG.

11%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

122%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Tellico Village	Tennessee	National
Cost of living	130	89	100
Goods & Services	89	94	100
Groceries	99	98	100
Health care	88	88	100
Housing	222	80	100
Transportation	89	89	100
Utilities	94	93	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Tellico Village is 46% higher than the Tennessee average
The cost of living in Tellico Village is 30% higher than the national average
Tellico Village housing is 122% higher than the national average
Tennessee general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Tennessee state income tax is 100% 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	$77,027	$6,419	$1,797	$2,311
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Tellico Village, TN, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Tellico Village, homeowners have a median income of $77,027. Using that number, a maximum of $1,797 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $0, which means there is a maximum of $0 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Tennessee Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Tennessee	7%	9.75%

Tennessee Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Tennessee	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Tellico Village	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.07	$24.26	29.7%
Beauty Salon	$42.00	$45.56	7.8%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.4%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.9%
Movie	$12.31	$12.13	1.5%
Bowling	$21.60	$18.00	20.0%

Groceries

Item	Tellico Village	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.73	$5.84	1.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.42	$1.57	9.5%
Milk	$4.67	$4.67	0.0%
Potatoes	$5.03	$4.93	2.0%
Pizza	$11.42	$12.09	5.5%
Beer	$10.06	$10.41	3.3%

Health Care

Item	Tellico Village	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$92.00	$125.68	26.8%
Doctor	$112.00	$135.78	17.5%
Dentist	$92.27	$113.29	18.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.49	$10.65	1.6%
Lipitor	$517.33	$468.60	10.4%

Housing

Item	Tellico Village	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$406,800.00	$184,700.00	120.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,886.05	$2,346.69	19.6%
Apartment Rent	$2,139.00	$949.00	125.4%

Transportation

Item	Tellico Village	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.11	$3.46	10.3%
Tire Balancing	$52.80	$59.92	11.9%

Utilities

Item	Tellico Village	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$173.24	$193.99	10.7%
Phone	$192.18	$192.25	0.0%

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.
Sweetwater, TN	5,894	83	17.1%
Philadelphia, TN	808	83	16.8%
Loudon, TN	5,829	85	15.4%
Madisonville, TN	4,950	85	14.6%
Lenoir City, TN	9,191	88	11.7%
Tellico Village, TN	5,314	130	30.5%

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