Cost of Living in Iron City, TN

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31%
Overall NAT. AVG.
10%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
83%
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 Iron City Tennessee National
Cost of living6989100
Goods & Services9094100
Groceries9498100
Health care8388100
Housing1780100
Transportation9089100
Utilities9593100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Iron City is 23% lower than the Tennessee average
  • The cost of living in Iron City is 31% lower than the national average
  • Iron City housing is 83% 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$29,583$2,465$690$888
      Renters$0$0$0$0

      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 Iron City National avg. Difference
      Haircut $17.13$24.2629.4%
      Beauty Salon $32.58$45.5628.5%
      Toothpaste $3.74$3.700.9%
      Shampoo $1.04$1.2819.0%
      Movie $13.50$12.1311.2%
      Bowling $17.50$18.002.8%

      Groceries

      Item Iron City National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $5.67$5.842.9%
      Fried Chicken $1.67$1.576.2%
      Milk $4.49$4.674.0%
      Potatoes $5.06$4.932.5%
      Pizza $9.73$12.0919.5%
      Beer $10.23$10.411.7%

      Health Care

      Item Iron City National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $80.87$125.6835.7%
      Doctor $90.50$135.7833.3%
      Dentist $94.28$113.2916.8%
      Ibuprofen $10.04$10.655.8%
      Lipitor $519.93$468.6011.0%

      Housing

      Item Iron City National avg. Difference
      Home Price $31,900.00$184,700.0082.7%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,703.27$2,346.6927.4%
      Apartment Rent $0.00$949.00100.0%

      Transportation

      Item Iron City National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.14$3.469.4%
      Tire Balancing $52.00$59.9213.2%

      Utilities

      Item Iron City National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $180.93$193.996.7%
      Phone $186.22$192.253.1%
      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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      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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