Index | Gary | West Virginia | National |
Cost of living | 73 | 85 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 100 | 95 | 100 |
Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 92 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 19 | 62 | 100 |
Transportation | 89 | 94 | 100 |
Utilities | 94 | 96 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $33,370 | $2,781 | $779 | $1,001 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
West Virginia | 6% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
Item | Gary | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $27.83 | $24.26 | 14.7% |
Beauty Salon | $59.17 | $45.56 | 29.9% |
Toothpaste | $4.10 | $3.70 | 10.8% |
Shampoo | $1.72 | $1.28 | 34.3% |
Movie | $15.61 | $12.13 | 28.7% |
Bowling | $27.24 | $18.00 | 51.4% |
Item | Gary | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.67 | $5.84 | 2.8% |
Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.4% |
Milk | $4.83 | $4.67 | 3.4% |
Potatoes | $5.33 | $4.93 | 8.0% |
Pizza | $12.62 | $12.09 | 4.4% |
Beer | $11.14 | $10.41 | 7.0% |
Item | Gary | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $130.89 | $125.68 | 4.1% |
Doctor | $159.79 | $135.78 | 17.7% |
Dentist | $125.44 | $113.29 | 10.7% |
Ibuprofen | $11.37 | $10.65 | 6.7% |
Lipitor | $460.80 | $468.60 | 1.7% |
Item | Gary | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $34,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 81.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,632.77 | $2,346.69 | 97.4% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Gary | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.51 | $3.46 | 1.3% |
Tire Balancing | $80.00 | $59.92 | 33.5% |
Item | Gary | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $200.62 | $193.99 | 3.4% |
Phone | $184.83 | $192.25 | 3.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Bud, WV | 308 | 96 | 3.6% |
Bartley, WV | 0 | 97 | 3.5% |
Pageton, WV | 120 | 96 | 3.6% |
New Richmond, WV | 289 | 97 | 3.5% |
Raysal, WV | 405 | 97 | 3.5% |
Gary, WV | 650 | 73 | 26.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Grand Ridge, IL | 650 | 96 | 4.0% |
Milroy, IN | 650 | 78 | 22.3% |
Hatley, MS | 650 | 85 | 14.9% |
Hungry Horse, MT | 650 | 82 | 18.4% |
Rockleigh, NJ | 650 | 324 | 223.5% |
Gary, WV | 650 | 73 | 26.9% |