Cost Of Living in Quakertown, 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	Quakertown	Pennsylvania	National
Cost of living	106	98	100
Goods & Services	108	99	100
Groceries	98	99	100
Health care	96	94	100
Housing	112	91	100
Transportation	103	106	100
Utilities	106	107	100

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The cost of living in Quakertown is 9% higher than the Pennsylvania average
The cost of living in Quakertown is 6% higher than the national average
Quakertown housing is 12% higher 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	$78,704	$6,559	$1,836	$2,361
Renters	$49,031	$4,086	$1,144	$1,471

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Quakertown, PA, 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 Quakertown, the median monthly income is $78,704 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,836 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $49,031, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,144 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Quakertown	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	Quakertown	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	Quakertown	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	Quakertown	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$204,700.00	$184,700.00	10.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,325.61	$2,346.69	0.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,078.00	$949.00	13.6%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Quakertown	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%
Hereford, PA	1,486	90	10.1%
Fountain Hill, PA	4,693	98	2.1%
Allentown, PA	121,156	98	1.8%
East Greenville, PA	2,945	101	0.6%
Quakertown, PA	8,807	106	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Roanoke, TX	8,810	125	24.7%
Savoy, IL	8,802	103	2.9%
Oxford, NC	8,812	91	8.8%
Southside, AL	8,801	94	6.0%
Miramar Beach, FL	8,815	128	27.8%
Quakertown, PA	8,807	106	6.5%

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 Quakertown, PA