Cost Of Living in Sulphur, OK

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	Sulphur	Oklahoma	National
Cost of living	83	86	100
Goods & Services	87	91	100
Groceries	93	94	100
Health care	105	93	100
Housing	63	69	100
Transportation	98	93	100
Utilities	97	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sulphur is 3% lower than the Oklahoma average
The cost of living in Sulphur is 17% lower than the national average
Sulphur housing is 37% lower than the national average
Oklahoma general sales tax is 12% lower than the national average
Oklahoma state income tax is 90% 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	$51,065	$4,255	$1,191	$1,532
Renters	$35,739	$2,978	$834	$1,072

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Sulphur, OK, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Sulphur homeowners, is $51,065. This would allow for a maximum of $1,191 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $35,739 which would result in a maximum of $834 to be spent on rental costs.

Oklahoma Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Oklahoma	4.5%	11%

Oklahoma Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Oklahoma	0.25%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Sulphur	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.23	$24.26	12.5%
Beauty Salon	$25.86	$45.56	43.2%
Toothpaste	$3.53	$3.70	4.7%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.6%
Movie	$9.91	$12.13	18.4%
Bowling	$11.09	$18.00	38.4%

Groceries

Item	Sulphur	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.98	$5.84	2.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.2%
Milk	$4.59	$4.67	1.7%
Potatoes	$4.94	$4.93	0.1%
Pizza	$12.95	$12.09	7.2%
Beer	$10.20	$10.41	2.0%

Health Care

Item	Sulphur	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$97.18	$125.68	22.7%
Doctor	$94.89	$135.78	30.1%
Dentist	$112.76	$113.29	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.13	$10.65	4.9%
Lipitor	$443.26	$468.60	5.4%

Housing

Item	Sulphur	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$101,900.00	$184,700.00	44.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,463.20	$2,346.69	37.6%
Apartment Rent	$771.00	$949.00	18.8%

Transportation

Item	Sulphur	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.16	$3.46	8.8%
Tire Balancing	$45.14	$59.92	24.7%

Utilities

Item	Sulphur	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$192.91	$193.99	0.6%
Phone	$194.09	$192.25	1.0%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mill Creek, OK	303	78	22.1%
Hickory, OK	196	78	21.8%
Wynnewood, OK	1,838	78	21.7%
Fitzhugh, OK	319	80	20.4%
Roff, OK	781	81	19.5%
Sulphur, OK	5,023	83	16.7%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Pawcatuck, CT	5,024	114	14.3%
Ettrick, VA	5,024	96	4.3%
Orange, VA	5,024	104	3.9%
Hutchinson Island South, FL	5,025	115	15.3%
Utica, MI	5,025	97	3.1%
Sulphur, OK	5,023	83	16.7%

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 Sulphur, OK