Index | Benton | Kentucky | National |
Cost of living | 92 | 90 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 100 | 101 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 101 | 100 |
Health care | 88 | 84 | 100 |
Housing | 74 | 70 | 100 |
Transportation | 91 | 92 | 100 |
Utilities | 121 | 104 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $72,292 | $6,024 | $1,687 | $2,169 |
Renters | $18,519 | $1,543 | $432 | $556 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Kentucky | 6% | 6% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Kentucky | 4.5% | 4.5% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $25.34 | $24.26 | 4.4% |
Beauty Salon | $44.12 | $45.56 | 3.2% |
Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.0% |
Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.28 | 3.9% |
Movie | $13.11 | $12.13 | 8.1% |
Bowling | $16.17 | $18.00 | 10.2% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.74 | $5.84 | 1.8% |
Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.57 | 13.2% |
Milk | $4.50 | $4.67 | 3.7% |
Potatoes | $5.13 | $4.93 | 3.9% |
Pizza | $11.24 | $12.09 | 7.0% |
Beer | $9.75 | $10.41 | 6.4% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $94.06 | $125.68 | 25.2% |
Doctor | $105.07 | $135.78 | 22.6% |
Dentist | $103.51 | $113.29 | 8.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.26 | $10.65 | 3.7% |
Lipitor | $470.38 | $468.60 | 0.4% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $136,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 26.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,772.15 | $2,346.69 | 24.5% |
Apartment Rent | $702.00 | $949.00 | 26.0% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.25 | $3.46 | 6.1% |
Tire Balancing | $50.23 | $59.92 | 16.2% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $259.32 | $193.99 | 33.7% |
Phone | $189.86 | $192.25 | 1.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Dexter, KY | 130 | 75 | 25.0% |
Farmington, KY | 119 | 75 | 24.7% |
Farley, KY | 4,458 | 84 | 15.8% |
Sedalia, KY | 345 | 79 | 21.4% |
Hardin, KY | 509 | 81 | 18.7% |
Benton, KY | 4,498 | 92 | 7.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Poplar Grove, IL | 4,497 | 100 | 0.3% |
Louisburg, KS | 4,499 | 98 | 1.9% |
Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | 114 | 13.6% |
New Roads, LA | 4,500 | 92 | 8.1% |
Whiteland, IN | 4,495 | 93 | 6.6% |
Benton, KY | 4,498 | 92 | 7.8% |