Oak Grove, KY Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
89
Oak Grove's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
35 out of 85
In Kentucky
1,460 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Oak Grove is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Oak Grove, KY?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Oak Grove has an overall cost of living index of 89 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Kentucky, Oak Grove has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Kentucky's index of 90.

The standard of living in Oak Grove ranks as #1,460 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Kentucky. By definition, that implies Oak Grove ranks as the #4,958 most expensive place in the Bluegrass State.

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Oak Grove Cost Of Living Vs. Kentucky

Living Expense Oak Grove Kentucky National Average
Overall 89 90 100
Services 99 103 100
Groceries 88 90 100
Health 87 88 100
Housing 66 70 100
Transportation 101 98 100
Utilities 106 102 100
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Oak Grove Cost of Living Vs. KY

Oak Grove, KY Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Kentucky, 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.

$115,400
Median Home Value
$912
Median Rent
$39,219
Median Income
Statistic Oak Grove Kentucky United States
Median Home Value $115,400 $147,100 $229,800
Median Rent $912 $783 $1,096
Median Income $39,219 $52,238 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.9x 2.8x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.28x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Oak Grove Services Costs Vs. Kentucky

Item Oak Grove Kentucky
Shampoo $0.85 $1.06
Movie $11.19 $10.68
Bowling $3.98 $14.67

Detailed Oak Grove Groceries Costs Vs. Kentucky

Item Oak Grove Kentucky
Ground Beef $3.96 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.01 $1.39
Milk $1.2 $2.05

Detailed Oak Grove Health Costs Vs. Kentucky

Item Oak Grove Kentucky
Haircut $15.99 $18.62
Beauty Salon $38.05 $39.05
Toothpaste $3.0 $2.34

Detailed Oak Grove Transportation Costs Vs. Kentucky

Item Oak Grove Kentucky
Potatoes $4.03 $3.29
Pizza $8.31 $10.62
Beer $8.11 $9.38
Optometrist $88.44 $108.57
Doctor $80.22 $116.17
Dentist $85.29 $99.13

Detailed Oak Grove Utilities Costs Vs. Kentucky

Item Oak Grove Kentucky
Gasoline $2.3 $2.22
Tire Balancing $43.03 $50.07
All Electricity $177.56 $167.67
Phone $29.84 $175.64

Oak Grove SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
9.5
Safety
4
Amenities
7
Education
6
Commute
5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Oak Grove

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Oak Grove
Clarksville, TN 156,092 93 1.0x
Hopkinsville, KY 31,052 85 1.0x
Central, LA 29,235 96 1.1x
Madisonville, KY 18,801 86 1.0x
Goodlettsville, TN 16,829 99 1.1x
Fort Campbell North, KY 14,363 105 1.2x
White House, TN 12,258 95 1.1x
Greenbrier, TN 6,859 89 1.0x
Millersville, TN 6,403 93 1.0x
Princeton, KY 6,087 86 1.0x

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