Cost Of Living in Stayton, OR

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	Stayton	Oregon	National
Cost of living	117	111	100
Goods & Services	106	105	100
Groceries	111	109	100
Health care	110	105	100
Housing	137	123	100
Transportation	126	117	100
Utilities	96	96	100

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The cost of living in Stayton is 5% higher than the Oregon average
The cost of living in Stayton is 17% higher than the national average
Stayton housing is 37% higher than the national average
Oregon general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Oregon state income tax is 83% 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	$74,154	$6,180	$1,730	$2,225
Renters	$48,258	$4,022	$1,126	$1,448

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Stayton, OR, 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 Stayton, homeowners have a median income of $74,154. Using that number, a maximum of $1,730 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $48,258, which means there is a maximum of $1,126 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Oregon Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Oregon	0%	0%

Oregon Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Oregon	4.75%	9.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Stayton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$41.22	$24.26	69.9%
Beauty Salon	$60.58	$45.56	33.0%
Toothpaste	$3.63	$3.70	2.0%
Shampoo	$1.53	$1.28	19.5%
Movie	$12.98	$12.13	6.9%
Bowling	$18.31	$18.00	1.7%

Groceries

Item	Stayton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.17	$5.84	5.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.03	$1.57	28.8%
Milk	$5.04	$4.67	7.9%
Potatoes	$4.39	$4.93	11.1%
Pizza	$12.21	$12.09	1.0%
Beer	$12.07	$10.41	15.9%

Health Care

Item	Stayton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$131.94	$125.68	5.0%
Doctor	$188.49	$135.78	38.8%
Dentist	$115.08	$113.29	1.6%
Ibuprofen	$11.58	$10.65	8.7%
Lipitor	$386.53	$468.60	17.5%

Housing

Item	Stayton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$278,000.00	$184,700.00	50.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,332.86	$2,346.69	42.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,010.00	$949.00	6.4%

Transportation

Item	Stayton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.16	$3.46	20.3%
Tire Balancing	$84.45	$59.92	40.9%

Utilities

Item	Stayton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$182.73	$193.99	5.8%
Phone	$190.36	$192.25	1.0%

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.
West Scio, OR	37	103	3.3%
Labish Village, OR	491	106	5.6%
Four Corners, OR	16,491	110	10.0%
Jefferson, OR	3,348	106	6.4%
Hayesville, OR	22,189	111	10.8%
Stayton, OR	8,199	117	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bryans Road, MD	8,198	126	25.6%
Nevada, MO	8,198	78	22.1%
Dry Run, OH	8,200	121	21.5%
Carl Junction, MO	8,202	94	6.4%
North Patchogue, NY	8,202	134	34.2%
Stayton, OR	8,199	117	17.2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Stayton, OR