Cost Of Living in St. Francis, WI

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	St. Francis	Wisconsin	National
Cost of living	96	96	100
Goods & Services	99	97	100
Groceries	103	99	100
Health care	111	112	100
Housing	84	88	100
Transportation	99	98	100
Utilities	105	102	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in St. Francis is equal to the Wisconsin average
The cost of living in St. Francis is 4% lower than the national average
St. Francis housing is 16% lower than the national average
Wisconsin general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
Wisconsin state income tax is 36% 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	$80,809	$6,734	$1,885	$2,425
Renters	$31,192	$2,599	$728	$936

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in St. Francis, WI, 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 St. Francis, the median monthly income is $80,809 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,885 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $31,192, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $728 on monthly rental expenses.

Wisconsin Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Wisconsin	5%	6.75%

Wisconsin Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Wisconsin	3.54%	7.65%

Goods & Services

Item	St. Francis	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.21	$24.26	16.7%
Beauty Salon	$33.25	$45.56	27.0%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.07	$1.28	16.6%
Movie	$10.26	$12.13	15.5%
Bowling	$10.03	$18.00	44.3%

Groceries

Item	St. Francis	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.05	$5.84	3.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	7.3%
Milk	$4.55	$4.67	2.7%
Potatoes	$4.10	$4.93	17.0%
Pizza	$11.33	$12.09	6.3%
Beer	$8.52	$10.41	18.2%

Health Care

Item	St. Francis	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$278.65	$125.68	121.7%
Doctor	$223.73	$135.78	64.8%
Dentist	$106.79	$113.29	5.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.29	$10.65	3.4%
Lipitor	$469.65	$468.60	0.2%

Housing

Item	St. Francis	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$159,000.00	$184,700.00	13.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,879.64	$2,346.69	19.9%
Apartment Rent	$750.00	$949.00	21.0%

Transportation

Item	St. Francis	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.30	$3.46	4.5%
Tire Balancing	$44.14	$59.92	26.3%

Utilities

Item	St. Francis	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$182.69	$193.99	5.8%
Phone	$185.79	$192.25	3.4%

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.
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	93	6.5%
West Milwaukee, WI	4,128	94	5.7%
West Allis, WI	59,861	96	4.4%
Lannon, WI	1,184	96	4.2%
Cudahy, WI	18,211	97	3.4%
St. Francis, WI	9,600	96	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Alexandria, KY	9,600	101	1.2%
Rainbow City, AL	9,601	94	6.4%
St. Pete Beach, FL	9,603	134	34.0%
Brookdale, NJ	9,604	134	34.2%
Conning Towers Nautilus Park, CT	9,606	115	15.2%
St. Francis, WI	9,600	96	4.1%

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 St. Francis, WI