Cost Of Living in East Petersburg, PA

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	East Petersburg	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	106	98	100
Goods & Services	107	99	100
Groceries	99	99	100
Health care	110	94	100
Housing	112	91	100
Transportation	108	106	100
Utilities	93	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in East Petersburg is 9% higher than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in East Petersburg is 6% higher than the national average
East Petersburg housing is 12% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania state income tax is 18% 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	$77,080	$6,423	$1,798	$2,313
Renters	$79,125	$6,594	$1,846	$2,374

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in East Petersburg, PA, 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 East Petersburg homeowners, is $77,080. This would allow for a maximum of $1,798 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $79,125 which would result in a maximum of $1,846 to be spent on rental costs.

Pennsylvania Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Pennsylvania	6%	8%

Pennsylvania Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Pennsylvania	3.07%	3.07%

Goods & Services

Item	East Petersburg	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.17	$24.26	7.9%
Beauty Salon	$40.39	$45.56	11.4%
Toothpaste	$3.77	$3.70	1.9%
Shampoo	$1.43	$1.28	11.4%
Movie	$12.52	$12.13	3.2%
Bowling	$15.56	$18.00	13.6%

Groceries

Item	East Petersburg	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.65	$5.84	3.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.45	$1.57	8.0%
Milk	$4.49	$4.67	3.8%
Potatoes	$5.37	$4.93	8.8%
Pizza	$11.67	$12.09	3.4%
Beer	$11.13	$10.41	6.9%

Health Care

Item	East Petersburg	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$123.25	$125.68	1.9%
Doctor	$177.40	$135.78	30.7%
Dentist	$118.44	$113.29	4.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.64	$10.65	0.2%
Lipitor	$469.00	$468.60	0.1%

Housing

Item	East Petersburg	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$192,900.00	$184,700.00	4.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,026.41	$2,346.69	13.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,242.00	$949.00	30.9%

Transportation

Item	East Petersburg	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.66	$3.46	5.7%
Tire Balancing	$68.88	$59.92	15.0%

Utilities

Item	East Petersburg	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$169.62	$193.99	12.6%
Phone	$195.81	$192.25	1.9%

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.
Ronks, PA	139	104	3.7%
Witmer, PA	159	104	3.7%
Brownstown borough, PA	799	85	15.0%
Red Lion, PA	6,334	94	6.1%
Wrightsville, PA	2,045	94	5.7%
East Petersburg, PA	4,507	106	6.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Edwardsville, KS	4,506	89	10.7%
Placitas, NM	4,506	124	24.1%
West Bay Shore, NY	4,506	150	49.6%
Capitol Heights, MD	4,505	117	17.5%
Ogallala, NE	4,509	88	12.2%
East Petersburg, PA	4,507	106	6.3%

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 East Petersburg, PA