Index | Monroe | Indiana | National |
Cost of living | 88 | 90 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 96 | 94 | 100 |
Groceries | 101 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 96 | 96 | 100 |
Housing | 67 | 72 | 100 |
Transportation | 98 | 95 | 100 |
Utilities | 102 | 107 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $69,875 | $5,823 | $1,630 | $2,096 |
Renters | $31,071 | $2,589 | $725 | $932 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Indiana | 7% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Indiana | 3.15% | 3.15% |
Item | Monroe | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $26.22 | $24.26 | 8.1% |
Beauty Salon | $33.78 | $45.56 | 25.9% |
Toothpaste | $3.63 | $3.70 | 2.0% |
Shampoo | $1.32 | $1.28 | 3.3% |
Movie | $12.75 | $12.13 | 5.1% |
Bowling | $16.72 | $18.00 | 7.1% |
Item | Monroe | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.10 | $5.84 | 4.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.64 | $1.57 | 4.1% |
Milk | $4.74 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
Potatoes | $5.08 | $4.93 | 3.0% |
Pizza | $12.79 | $12.09 | 5.8% |
Beer | $10.06 | $10.41 | 3.3% |
Item | Monroe | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $104.30 | $125.68 | 17.0% |
Doctor | $119.61 | $135.78 | 11.9% |
Dentist | $110.00 | $113.29 | 2.9% |
Ibuprofen | $10.59 | $10.65 | 0.6% |
Lipitor | $528.19 | $468.60 | 12.7% |
Item | Monroe | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $114,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,635.69 | $2,346.69 | 30.3% |
Apartment Rent | $738.00 | $949.00 | 22.2% |
Item | Monroe | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.35 | $3.46 | 3.2% |
Tire Balancing | $59.65 | $59.92 | 0.5% |
Item | Monroe | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $197.87 | $193.99 | 2.0% |
Phone | $192.69 | $192.25 | 0.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Bryant, IN | 214 | 75 | 24.7% |
Wren, OH | 184 | 80 | 20.0% |
Willshire, OH | 347 | 82 | 18.2% |
Poneto, IN | 180 | 82 | 17.6% |
Vera Cruz, IN | 67 | 83 | 17.0% |
Monroe, IN | 864 | 88 | 11.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Excel, AL | 864 | 90 | 10.4% |
Winter Park, CO | 864 | 148 | 47.6% |
Branford, FL | 864 | 81 | 19.4% |
Martin, LA | 864 | 85 | 15.3% |
White Mills, PA | 864 | 85 | 15.3% |
Monroe, IN | 864 | 88 | 11.5% |