Cost Of Living in Idabel, OK

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	Idabel	Oklahoma	National
Cost of living	83	86	100
Goods & Services	98	91	100
Groceries	98	94	100
Health care	90	93	100
Housing	45	69	100
Transportation	92	93	100
Utilities	116	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Idabel is 3% lower than the Oklahoma average
The cost of living in Idabel is 17% lower than the national average
Idabel housing is 55% lower than the national average
Oklahoma general sales tax is 12% lower than the national average
Oklahoma state income tax is 90% 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	$42,889	$3,574	$1,001	$1,287
Renters	$21,771	$1,814	$508	$653

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Idabel, OK, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Idabel, the median monthly income is $42,889 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,001 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $21,771, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $508 on monthly rental expenses.

Oklahoma Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Oklahoma	4.5%	11%

Oklahoma Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Oklahoma	0.25%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Idabel	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.67	$24.26	23.1%
Beauty Salon	$37.78	$45.56	17.1%
Toothpaste	$3.61	$3.70	2.6%
Shampoo	$1.13	$1.28	12.0%
Movie	$10.54	$12.13	13.1%
Bowling	$18.50	$18.00	2.8%

Groceries

Item	Idabel	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.69	$5.84	19.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.59	$1.57	1.2%
Milk	$4.57	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$4.55	$4.93	7.8%
Pizza	$11.66	$12.09	3.6%
Beer	$10.28	$10.41	1.3%

Health Care

Item	Idabel	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$98.31	$125.68	21.8%
Doctor	$86.72	$135.78	36.1%
Dentist	$77.67	$113.29	31.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.25	$10.65	3.8%
Lipitor	$462.37	$468.60	1.3%

Housing

Item	Idabel	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$73,100.00	$184,700.00	60.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,364.93	$2,346.69	41.8%
Apartment Rent	$550.00	$949.00	42.0%

Transportation

Item	Idabel	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.94	$3.46	14.9%
Tire Balancing	$63.94	$59.92	6.7%

Utilities

Item	Idabel	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$200.43	$193.99	3.3%
Phone	$208.71	$192.25	8.6%

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.
Haworth, OK	340	79	20.6%
Wright City, OK	646	80	19.9%
Millerton, OK	284	83	16.5%
Garvin, OK	207	84	16.1%
Broken Bow, OK	4,093	83	17.3%
Idabel, OK	6,872	83	16.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Amory, MS	6,873	82	17.7%
Napili-Honokowai, HI	6,870	183	83.3%
Freeland, MI	6,866	99	1.2%
Newport, TN	6,865	82	18.4%
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est, NB	6,880	n/a
Idabel, OK	6,872	83	16.9%

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 Idabel, OK