Cost Of Living in West Bountiful, UT

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26%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

81%

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	West Bountiful	Utah	National
Cost of living	126	104	100
Goods & Services	106	102	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	96	91	100
Housing	181	114	100
Transportation	110	105	100
Utilities	94	95	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in West Bountiful is 21% higher than the Utah average
The cost of living in West Bountiful is 26% higher than the national average
West Bountiful housing is 81% higher than the national average
Utah general sales tax is 20% higher than the national average
Utah state income tax is 87% 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	$109,313	$9,109	$2,550	$3,280
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in West Bountiful, UT, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in West Bountiful have a median income of $109,313. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,550 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $0, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $0.

Utah Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Utah	6.1%	8.35%

Utah Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Utah	4.85%	4.85%

Goods & Services

Item	West Bountiful	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.87	$24.26	14.0%
Beauty Salon	$50.33	$45.56	10.5%
Toothpaste	$3.57	$3.70	3.6%
Shampoo	$1.18	$1.28	8.1%
Movie	$9.94	$12.13	18.1%
Bowling	$19.80	$18.00	10.0%

Groceries

Item	West Bountiful	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.76	$5.84	1.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.51	$1.57	4.2%
Milk	$4.65	$4.67	0.4%
Potatoes	$4.60	$4.93	6.7%
Pizza	$11.69	$12.09	3.3%
Beer	$10.59	$10.41	1.7%

Health Care

Item	West Bountiful	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.19	$125.68	0.4%
Doctor	$117.14	$135.78	13.7%
Dentist	$85.13	$113.29	24.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.89	$10.65	2.3%
Lipitor	$528.57	$468.60	12.8%

Housing

Item	West Bountiful	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$342,600.00	$184,700.00	85.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,117.82	$2,346.69	32.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,607.00	$949.00	69.3%

Transportation

Item	West Bountiful	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.75	$3.46	8.3%
Tire Balancing	$57.07	$59.92	4.8%

Utilities

Item	West Bountiful	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$198.43	$193.99	2.3%
Phone	$192.11	$192.25	0.1%

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.
Clearfield, UT	31,622	105	5.3%
Magna, UT	27,029	109	8.8%
South Salt Lake, UT	25,125	110	9.6%
West Valley City, UT	135,610	111	10.9%
Layton, UT	77,268	112	12.1%
West Bountiful, UT	5,724	126	26.4%

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West Bountiful, UT	5,724	126	26.4%