Mechanicville, NY Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
100
Mechanicville's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Lower Than The National Average
86 out of 340
In New York
3,149 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 Mechanicville is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Mechanicville, NY?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Mechanicville has an overall cost of living index of 100 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only New York, Mechanicville has a cost of living index that's 0.8x lower than New York's index of 119.

The standard of living in Mechanicville ranks as #3,149 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in New York. By definition, that implies Mechanicville ranks as the #3,269 most expensive place in the Empire State.

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Mechanicville Cost Of Living Vs. New York

Living Expense Mechanicville New York National Average
Overall 100 119 100
Services 108 112 100
Groceries 113 110 100
Health 102 102 100
Housing 82 144 100
Transportation 106 105 100
Utilities 101 99 100
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Mechanicville Cost of Living Vs. NY

Mechanicville, NY Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in New York, 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.

$152,100
Median Home Value
$832
Median Rent
$46,791
Median Income
Statistic Mechanicville New York United States
Median Home Value $152,100 $325,000 $229,800
Median Rent $832 $1,315 $1,096
Median Income $46,791 $71,117 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.3x 4.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.21x 0.22x 0.2x

Detailed Mechanicville Services Costs Vs. New York

Item Mechanicville New York
Shampoo $1.06 $1.06
Movie $14.09 $10.68
Bowling $17.0 $14.67

Detailed Mechanicville Groceries Costs Vs. New York

Item Mechanicville New York
Ground Beef $3.6 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.56 $1.39
Milk $2.44 $2.05

Detailed Mechanicville Health Costs Vs. New York

Item Mechanicville New York
Haircut $21.64 $18.62
Beauty Salon $45.78 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.41 $2.34

Detailed Mechanicville Transportation Costs Vs. New York

Item Mechanicville New York
Potatoes $3.46 $3.29
Pizza $10.52 $10.62
Beer $9.93 $9.38
Optometrist $142.69 $108.57
Doctor $102.25 $116.17
Dentist $110.33 $99.13

Detailed Mechanicville Utilities Costs Vs. New York

Item Mechanicville New York
Gasoline $2.36 $2.22
Tire Balancing $48.79 $50.07
All Electricity $163.41 $167.67
Phone $188.21 $175.64

Mechanicville SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
7
Affordability
6
Diversity
5
Safety
8
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Mechanicville

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Mechanicville
Albany, NY 96,860 104 1.0x
Saratoga Springs, NY 28,056 122 1.2x
Niskayuna, NY 19,741 110 1.1x
Cohoes, NY 16,708 101 1.0x
East Glenville, NY 11,184 109 1.1x
Rensselaer, NY 9,223 100 1.0x
Colonie, NY 7,686 107 1.1x
Scotia, NY 7,648 98 1.0x
Westmere, NY 6,961 111 1.1x
Ballston Spa, NY 5,675 106 1.1x

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