Scotchtown, NY Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
115
Scotchtown's Overall Cost Of Living
1.1x
Higher Than The National Average
115 out of 340
In New York
4,492 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 Scotchtown is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Scotchtown, NY?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Scotchtown has an overall cost of living index of 115 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only New York, Scotchtown has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than New York's index of 119.

The standard of living in Scotchtown ranks as #4,494 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in New York. By definition, that implies Scotchtown ranks as the #1,925 most expensive place in the Empire State.

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Scotchtown Cost Of Living Vs. New York

Living Expense Scotchtown New York National Average
Overall 115 119 100
Services 102 112 100
Groceries 117 110 100
Health 99 102 100
Housing 138 144 100
Transportation 111 105 100
Utilities 95 99 100
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Scotchtown Cost of Living Vs. NY

Scotchtown, 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.

$246,500
Median Home Value
$1,396
Median Rent
$78,706
Median Income
Statistic Scotchtown New York United States
Median Home Value $246,500 $325,000 $229,800
Median Rent $1,396 $1,315 $1,096
Median Income $78,706 $71,117 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.1x 4.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.21x 0.22x 0.2x

Detailed Scotchtown Services Costs Vs. New York

Item Scotchtown New York
Shampoo $1.09 $1.06
Movie $12.38 $10.68
Bowling $20.56 $14.67

Detailed Scotchtown Groceries Costs Vs. New York

Item Scotchtown New York
Ground Beef $4.21 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.94 $1.39
Milk $2.37 $2.05

Detailed Scotchtown Health Costs Vs. New York

Item Scotchtown New York
Haircut $20.96 $18.62
Beauty Salon $45.37 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.06 $2.34

Detailed Scotchtown Transportation Costs Vs. New York

Item Scotchtown New York
Potatoes $3.52 $3.29
Pizza $11.27 $10.62
Beer $8.27 $9.38
Optometrist $92.33 $108.57
Doctor $99.57 $116.17
Dentist $116.16 $99.13

Detailed Scotchtown Utilities Costs Vs. New York

Item Scotchtown New York
Gasoline $2.45 $2.22
Tire Balancing $53.07 $50.07
All Electricity $147.86 $167.67
Phone $179.87 $175.64

Scotchtown SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
6
Diversity
10
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
4

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Scotchtown

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Scotchtown
Middletown, NY 28,018 107 0.9x
Orange Lake, NY 9,800 125 1.1x
Woodbury, NY 8,901 131 1.1x
New Windsor, NY 8,866 121 1.1x
Monroe, NY 8,567 133 1.2x
Mechanicstown, NY 7,770 108 0.9x
Warwick, NY 6,769 118 1.0x
Walden, NY 6,683 115 1.0x
Washingtonville, NY 5,754 120 1.0x
Goshen, NY 5,346 120 1.0x

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