Cost Of Living in Ripley, TN

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	Ripley	Tennessee	National
Cost of living	81	89	100
Goods & Services	94	94	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	87	88	100
Housing	57	80	100
Transportation	89	89	100
Utilities	86	93	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Ripley is 9% lower than the Tennessee average
The cost of living in Ripley is 19% lower than the national average
Ripley housing is 43% 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	$57,922	$4,827	$1,351	$1,738
Renters	$23,962	$1,997	$559	$719

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Ripley, TN, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Ripley have a median income of $57,922. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,351 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $23,962, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $559.

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	Ripley	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.01	$24.26	1.0%
Beauty Salon	$33.55	$45.56	26.4%
Toothpaste	$3.74	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.08	$1.28	15.9%
Movie	$11.93	$12.13	1.7%
Bowling	$12.50	$18.00	30.6%

Groceries

Item	Ripley	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.94	$5.84	1.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.54	$4.67	2.8%
Potatoes	$5.03	$4.93	1.9%
Pizza	$12.00	$12.09	0.7%
Beer	$9.74	$10.41	6.5%

Health Care

Item	Ripley	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$127.08	$125.68	1.1%
Doctor	$138.39	$135.78	1.9%
Dentist	$86.67	$113.29	23.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.10	$10.65	5.2%
Lipitor	$338.33	$468.60	27.8%

Housing

Item	Ripley	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$92,200.00	$184,700.00	50.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,691.70	$2,346.69	27.9%
Apartment Rent	$682.00	$949.00	28.1%

Transportation

Item	Ripley	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.15	$3.46	9.0%
Tire Balancing	$50.50	$59.92	15.7%

Utilities

Item	Ripley	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$148.29	$193.99	23.6%
Phone	$192.18	$192.25	0.0%

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.
Henning, TN	1,177	78	22.4%
Gates, TN	489	80	20.3%
Covington, TN	8,863	85	14.7%
Burlison, TN	331	87	13.3%
Garland, TN	329	89	11.3%
Ripley, TN	7,852	81	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Marion, NC	7,853	87	13.1%
Campbell, OH	7,847	84	15.9%
Bonner Springs, KS	7,846	95	4.7%
Newell County, AB	7,846	n/a
North Springfield, VA	7,859	148	47.9%
Ripley, TN	7,852	81	18.7%

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 Ripley, TN