Cost Of Living in South Russell, OH

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	South Russell	Ohio	National
Cost of living	124	92	100
Goods & Services	92	100	100
Groceries	101	101	100
Health care	95	98	100
Housing	189	73	100
Transportation	98	100	100
Utilities	103	99	100

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The cost of living in South Russell is 35% higher than the Ohio average
The cost of living in South Russell is 24% higher than the national average
South Russell housing is 89% higher than the national average
Ohio general sales tax is 13% higher than the national average
Ohio state income tax is 6% 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	$135,500	$11,292	$3,161	$4,065
Renters	$68,542	$5,712	$1,599	$2,056

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in South Russell, OH, 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 South Russell, the median monthly income is $135,500 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $3,161 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $68,542, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,599 on monthly rental expenses.

Ohio Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Ohio	5.75%	8%

Ohio Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Ohio	2.76%	3.99%

Goods & Services

Item	South Russell	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.67	$24.26	2.5%
Beauty Salon	$35.31	$45.56	22.5%
Toothpaste	$3.68	$3.70	0.5%
Shampoo	$1.45	$1.28	13.0%
Movie	$11.60	$12.13	4.4%
Bowling	$18.27	$18.00	1.5%

Groceries

Item	South Russell	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.46	$5.84	6.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.4%
Milk	$4.57	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$5.38	$4.93	9.1%
Pizza	$9.98	$12.09	17.4%
Beer	$10.51	$10.41	1.0%

Health Care

Item	South Russell	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$103.58	$125.68	17.6%
Doctor	$119.67	$135.78	11.9%
Dentist	$109.73	$113.29	3.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.73	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$503.65	$468.60	7.5%

Housing

Item	South Russell	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$353,600.00	$184,700.00	91.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,788.16	$2,346.69	23.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,738.00	$949.00	83.1%

Transportation

Item	South Russell	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.41	$3.46	1.4%
Tire Balancing	$57.76	$59.92	3.6%

Utilities

Item	South Russell	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$205.88	$193.99	6.1%
Phone	$186.78	$192.25	2.8%

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.
East Cleveland, OH	17,047	80	20.0%
Kinsman Center, OH	660	82	17.9%
Bainbridge village, OH	729	82	17.8%
Highland Hills, OH	764	82	17.8%
Euclid, OH	46,861	85	15.4%
South Russell, OH	3,761	124	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lansford, PA	3,761	86	14.4%
Sunnyslope, WA	3,761	140	40.1%
India Hook, SC	3,762	103	3.1%
Saint-André-Avellin, QC	3,759	n/a
Burney, CA	3,763	97	2.6%
South Russell, OH	3,761	124	24.0%

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 South Russell, OH