Cost Of Living in Dunbar, WV

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	Dunbar	West Virginia	National
Cost of living	86	85	100
Goods & Services	95	95	100
Groceries	100	98	100
Health care	101	97	100
Housing	62	62	100
Transportation	94	94	100
Utilities	98	96	100

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The cost of living in Dunbar is 1% higher than the West Virginia average
The cost of living in Dunbar is 14% lower than the national average
Dunbar housing is 38% lower than the national average
West Virginia general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
West Virginia state income tax is 16% 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	$49,828	$4,152	$1,163	$1,495
Renters	$30,424	$2,535	$710	$913

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Dunbar, WV, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Dunbar homeowners, is $49,828. This would allow for a maximum of $1,163 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $30,424 which would result in a maximum of $710 to be spent on rental costs.

West Virginia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
West Virginia	6%	7%

West Virginia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
West Virginia	3%	6.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Dunbar	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.78	$24.26	22.6%
Beauty Salon	$46.22	$45.56	1.4%
Toothpaste	$3.56	$3.70	3.8%
Shampoo	$1.18	$1.28	8.1%
Movie	$12.41	$12.13	2.3%
Bowling	$13.67	$18.00	24.1%

Groceries

Item	Dunbar	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.57	$5.84	4.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	14.0%
Milk	$4.83	$4.67	3.4%
Potatoes	$5.16	$4.93	4.6%
Pizza	$11.31	$12.09	6.4%
Beer	$10.19	$10.41	2.1%

Health Care

Item	Dunbar	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$172.33	$125.68	37.1%
Doctor	$158.83	$135.78	17.0%
Dentist	$107.83	$113.29	4.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.49	$10.65	1.5%
Lipitor	$355.05	$468.60	24.2%

Housing

Item	Dunbar	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$98,400.00	$184,700.00	46.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,346.93	$2,346.69	42.6%
Apartment Rent	$786.00	$949.00	17.2%

Transportation

Item	Dunbar	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.36	$3.46	3.0%
Tire Balancing	$52.00	$59.92	13.2%

Utilities

Item	Dunbar	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$189.47	$193.99	2.3%
Phone	$186.09	$192.25	3.2%

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.
Chelyan, WV	920	79	21.3%
Shrewsbury, WV	841	80	19.9%
Rand, WV	977	81	18.8%
Chesapeake, WV	1,783	82	17.8%
Bancroft, WV	443	84	16.4%
Dunbar, WV	7,166	86	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Farmington, AR	7,166	100	0.1%
North Vernon, IN	7,167	88	12.0%
Independence, OH	7,167	106	6.3%
Mims, FL	7,164	98	2.0%
Willow Oak, FL	7,168	92	7.8%
Dunbar, WV	7,166	86	13.8%

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 Dunbar, WV