Cost Of Living in Scottsburg, IN

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	Scottsburg	Indiana	National
Cost of living	88	90	100
Goods & Services	99	94	100
Groceries	101	98	100
Health care	95	96	100
Housing	62	72	100
Transportation	96	95	100
Utilities	104	107	100

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The cost of living in Scottsburg is 2% lower than the Indiana average
The cost of living in Scottsburg is 12% lower than the national average
Scottsburg housing is 38% lower than the national average
Indiana general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Indiana state income tax is 21% 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	$58,007	$4,834	$1,353	$1,740
Renters	$25,875	$2,156	$604	$776

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Scottsburg, IN, 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 Scottsburg, the median monthly income is $58,007 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,353 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $25,875, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $604 on monthly rental expenses.

Indiana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Indiana	7%	7%

Indiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Indiana	3.15%	3.15%

Goods & Services

Item	Scottsburg	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.42	$24.26	8.9%
Beauty Salon	$47.57	$45.56	4.4%
Toothpaste	$3.55	$3.70	4.0%
Shampoo	$1.36	$1.28	6.5%
Movie	$11.48	$12.13	5.4%
Bowling	$16.61	$18.00	7.7%

Groceries

Item	Scottsburg	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.88	$5.84	0.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.74	$1.57	10.8%
Milk	$4.78	$4.67	2.4%
Potatoes	$5.01	$4.93	1.6%
Pizza	$12.45	$12.09	3.0%
Beer	$10.53	$10.41	1.1%

Health Care

Item	Scottsburg	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$173.41	$125.68	38.0%
Doctor	$108.22	$135.78	20.3%
Dentist	$104.94	$113.29	7.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.84	$10.65	1.8%
Lipitor	$483.43	$468.60	3.2%

Housing

Item	Scottsburg	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$100,800.00	$184,700.00	45.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,453.08	$2,346.69	4.5%
Apartment Rent	$762.00	$949.00	19.7%

Transportation

Item	Scottsburg	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.56	$3.46	2.9%
Tire Balancing	$47.16	$59.92	21.3%

Utilities

Item	Scottsburg	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$206.98	$193.99	6.7%
Phone	$190.02	$192.25	1.2%

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.
Kent, IN	0	99	0.7%
Deputy, IN	34	99	0.7%
Austin, IN	3,854	84	16.0%
New Pekin, IN	1,149	86	14.2%
Crothersville, IN	1,771	86	13.8%
Scottsburg, IN	6,715	88	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lutherville, MD	6,715	126	26.4%
Pembroke Park, FL	6,716	89	10.9%
Roslyn Heights, NY	6,716	200	100.2%
Avon, CO	6,711	145	45.1%
Linwood, NJ	6,719	119	18.9%
Scottsburg, IN	6,715	88	11.8%

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 Scottsburg, IN