Cost of Living in Harrison, TN

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7%
Overall NAT. AVG.
10%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
5%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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 Harrison Tennessee National
Cost of living9389100
Goods & Services9094100
Groceries9798100
Health care9288100
Housing9580100
Transportation8889100
Utilities9393100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Harrison is 4% higher than the Tennessee average
  • The cost of living in Harrison is 7% lower than the national average
  • Harrison housing is 5% lower than the national average
  • Tennessee general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
  • Tennessee state income tax is 100% lower 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$77,801$6,483$1,815$2,334
          Renters$57,544$4,795$1,343$1,726
          The affordability of the housing market in Harrison, TN as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Harrison homeowners, the median income is $77,801. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,815 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $57,544. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $1,343 for their rent related monthly costs.

          Tennessee Sales Tax

          State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
          Tennessee 7% 9.75%

          Tennessee Income Tax

          State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
          Tennessee 0% 0%

          Goods & Services

          Item Harrison National avg. Difference
          Haircut $18.80$24.2622.5%
          Beauty Salon $48.40$45.566.2%
          Toothpaste $3.66$3.701.1%
          Shampoo $1.27$1.280.8%
          Movie $12.57$12.133.6%
          Bowling $16.47$18.008.5%

          Groceries

          Item Harrison National avg. Difference
          Ground Beef $5.63$5.843.5%
          Fried Chicken $1.43$1.578.9%
          Milk $4.49$4.673.9%
          Potatoes $5.17$4.934.8%
          Pizza $11.66$12.093.6%
          Beer $10.02$10.413.8%

          Health Care

          Item Harrison National avg. Difference
          Optometrist $112.00$125.6810.9%
          Doctor $129.61$135.784.5%
          Dentist $96.50$113.2914.8%
          Ibuprofen $10.39$10.652.4%
          Lipitor $465.03$468.600.8%

          Housing

          Item Harrison National avg. Difference
          Home Price $174,000.00$184,700.005.8%
          Avg. Mortgage Payment $2,008.10$2,346.6914.4%
          Apartment Rent $928.00$949.002.2%

          Transportation

          Item Harrison National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $3.09$3.4610.6%
          Tire Balancing $50.87$59.9215.1%

          Utilities

          Item Harrison National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $170.16$193.9912.3%
          Phone $192.18$192.250.0%
          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.

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          Fort Oglethorpe, GA9,8778514.6%
          Chattanooga Valley, GA3,6768614.0%
          Harrison, TN8,485937.3%

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          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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