Cost Of Living in Northampton, PA

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	Northampton	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	102	98	100
Goods & Services	108	99	100
Groceries	98	99	100
Health care	96	94	100
Housing	96	91	100
Transportation	103	106	100
Utilities	106	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Northampton is 4% higher than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Northampton is 2% higher than the national average
Northampton housing is 4% lower than the national average
Pennsylvania general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Pennsylvania state income tax is 18% higher 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	$85,790	$7,149	$2,002	$2,574
Renters	$43,051	$3,588	$1,004	$1,292

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Northampton, PA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Northampton, homeowners have a median income of $85,790. Using that number, a maximum of $2,002 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $43,051, which means there is a maximum of $1,004 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Pennsylvania Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Pennsylvania	6%	8%

Pennsylvania Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Pennsylvania	3.07%	3.07%

Goods & Services

Item	Northampton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.20	$24.26	4.4%
Beauty Salon	$52.92	$45.56	16.1%
Toothpaste	$3.83	$3.70	3.4%
Shampoo	$1.42	$1.28	11.1%
Movie	$12.43	$12.13	2.4%
Bowling	$19.33	$18.00	7.4%

Groceries

Item	Northampton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.76	$5.84	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.42	$1.57	9.9%
Milk	$4.54	$4.67	2.8%
Potatoes	$5.37	$4.93	8.8%
Pizza	$11.57	$12.09	4.3%
Beer	$11.46	$10.41	10.1%

Health Care

Item	Northampton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.11	$125.68	0.5%
Doctor	$86.42	$135.78	36.4%
Dentist	$137.77	$113.29	21.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.74	$10.65	0.8%
Lipitor	$447.50	$468.60	4.5%

Housing

Item	Northampton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$167,400.00	$184,700.00	9.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,325.61	$2,346.69	0.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,029.00	$949.00	8.4%

Transportation

Item	Northampton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.51	$3.46	1.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.44	$59.92	7.5%

Utilities

Item	Northampton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$210.10	$193.99	8.3%
Phone	$195.81	$192.25	1.9%

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.
DeSales University, PA	929	104	4.3%
Weissport, PA	474	88	12.5%
Slatedale, PA	493	89	11.3%
Palmerton, PA	5,317	94	5.9%
Lehighton, PA	5,305	94	5.7%
Northampton, PA	9,869	102	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Jesup, GA	9,864	89	11.4%
Jennings, LA	9,874	83	17.1%
Fort Oglethorpe, GA	9,877	85	14.6%
Stonegate, CO	9,860	143	42.7%
Kendall Park, NJ	9,852	140	39.7%
Northampton, PA	9,869	102	1.8%

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 Northampton, PA