Index | Andover | Massachusetts | National |
Cost of living | 161 | 133 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 122 | 122 | 100 |
Groceries | 105 | 105 | 100 |
Health care | 113 | 113 | 100 |
Housing | 260 | 165 | 100 |
Transportation | 118 | 118 | 100 |
Utilities | 134 | 134 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $159,438 | $13,287 | $3,720 | $4,784 |
Renters | $43,199 | $3,600 | $1,008 | $1,296 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Massachusetts | 5% | 9% |
Item | Andover | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $43.72 | $24.26 | 80.2% |
Beauty Salon | $65.56 | $45.56 | 43.9% |
Toothpaste | $3.53 | $3.70 | 4.7% |
Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.28 | 16.4% |
Movie | $15.49 | $12.13 | 27.6% |
Bowling | $29.33 | $18.00 | 63.0% |
Item | Andover | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.48 | $5.84 | 6.2% |
Fried Chicken | $1.45 | $1.57 | 8.0% |
Milk | $4.76 | $4.67 | 1.9% |
Potatoes | $4.99 | $4.93 | 1.1% |
Pizza | $12.52 | $12.09 | 3.6% |
Beer | $10.21 | $10.41 | 1.9% |
Item | Andover | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $123.17 | $125.68 | 2.0% |
Doctor | $157.89 | $135.78 | 16.3% |
Dentist | $149.22 | $113.29 | 31.7% |
Ibuprofen | $11.39 | $10.65 | 6.9% |
Lipitor | $384.69 | $468.60 | 17.9% |
Item | Andover | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $597,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 223.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,745.89 | $2,346.69 | 102.2% |
Apartment Rent | $1,063.00 | $949.00 | 12.0% |
Item | Andover | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.43 | $3.46 | 0.9% |
Tire Balancing | $97.39 | $59.92 | 62.5% |
Item | Andover | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $302.72 | $193.99 | 56.0% |
Phone | $187.85 | $192.25 | 2.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hudson, NH | 7,230 | 120 | 20.2% |
Lawrence, MA | 80,022 | 127 | 26.7% |
Lowell, MA | 111,311 | 128 | 27.6% |
Haverhill, MA | 63,783 | 129 | 29.4% |
Amesbury Town, MA | 17,474 | 133 | 32.7% |
Andover, MA | 8,821 | 161 | 61.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Oak Grove, MN | 8,819 | 115 | 14.8% |
Fort Polk South, LA | 8,823 | 99 | 1.5% |
Winchester, TN | 8,818 | 92 | 7.8% |
Gulf Hills, MS | 8,824 | 93 | 7.1% |
Fort Valley, GA | 8,817 | 82 | 17.6% |
Andover, MA | 8,821 | 161 | 61.5% |