According to the most recent data on the cost of living, North Vernon has an overall cost of living index of 88 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Indiana, North Vernon has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Indiana's index of 86.
The standard of living in North Vernon ranks as #1,278 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Indiana. By definition, that implies North Vernon ranks as the #5,140 most expensive place in the Hoosier State.
Living Expense | North Vernon | Indiana | National Average | |
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Overall | 88 | 86 | 100 | |
Services | 106 | 93 | 100 | |
Groceries | 97 | 93 | 100 | |
Health | 99 | 94 | 100 | |
Housing | 51 | 74 | 100 | |
Transportation | 101 | 95 | 100 | |
Utilities | 92 | 96 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Indiana, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | North Vernon | Indiana | United States |
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Median Home Value | $92,300 | $148,900 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $837 | $844 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $55,205 | $58,235 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 1.7x | 2.6x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.18x | 0.17x | 0.2x |
Item | North Vernon | Indiana |
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Shampoo | $0.97 | $1.06 |
Movie | $10.84 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $16.8 | $14.67 |
Item | North Vernon | Indiana |
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Ground Beef | $4.5 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.39 | $2.05 |
Item | North Vernon | Indiana |
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Haircut | $21.78 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $40.22 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $1.87 | $2.34 |
Item | North Vernon | Indiana |
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Potatoes | $3.17 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $11.32 | $10.62 |
Beer | $9.05 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $132.05 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $100.0 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $98.07 | $99.13 |
Item | North Vernon | Indiana |
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Gasoline | $2.29 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $45.48 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $147.72 | $167.67 |
Phone | $184.27 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. North Vernon |
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Elizabethtown, KY | 30,179 | 98 | 1.1x |
Burlington, KY | 18,203 | 96 | 1.1x |
Harrison, OH | 12,763 | 91 | 1.0x |
Francisville, KY | 9,520 | 110 | 1.2x |
La Grange, KY | 8,938 | 96 | 1.1x |
Hebron, KY | 6,845 | 94 | 1.1x |
New Whiteland, IN | 6,178 | 91 | 1.0x |
Buckner, KY | 5,640 | 120 | 1.4x |
Hidden Valley, IN | 5,075 | 101 | 1.1x |
Crestwood, KY | 5,034 | 108 | 1.2x |