Ashland, OH Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
81
Ashland's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
12 out of 286
In Ohio
290 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 Ashland is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Ashland, OH?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Ashland has an overall cost of living index of 81 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Ohio, Ashland has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Ohio's index of 90.

The standard of living in Ashland ranks as #290 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Ohio. By definition, that implies Ashland ranks as the #6,129 most expensive place in the Buckeye State.

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Ashland Cost Of Living Vs. Ohio

Living Expense Ashland Ohio National Average
Overall 81 90 100
Services 87 100 100
Groceries 101 99 100
Health 86 100 100
Housing 60 74 100
Transportation 93 102 100
Utilities 93 93 100
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Ashland Cost of Living Vs. OH

Ashland, OH Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Ohio, 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.

$109,100
Median Home Value
$716
Median Rent
$48,663
Median Income
Statistic Ashland Ohio United States
Median Home Value $109,100 $151,400 $229,800
Median Rent $716 $825 $1,096
Median Income $48,663 $58,116 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.2x 2.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.18x 0.17x 0.2x

Detailed Ashland Services Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Ashland Ohio
Shampoo $1.39 $1.06
Movie $8.14 $10.68
Bowling $11.92 $14.67

Detailed Ashland Groceries Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Ashland Ohio
Ground Beef $4.02 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.43 $1.39
Milk $2.44 $2.05

Detailed Ashland Health Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Ashland Ohio
Haircut $12.24 $18.62
Beauty Salon $26.98 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.68 $2.34

Detailed Ashland Transportation Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Ashland Ohio
Potatoes $3.25 $3.29
Pizza $9.65 $10.62
Beer $9.61 $9.38
Optometrist $69.45 $108.57
Doctor $74.7 $116.17
Dentist $95.62 $99.13

Detailed Ashland Utilities Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Ashland Ohio
Gasoline $2.23 $2.22
Tire Balancing $36.34 $50.07
All Electricity $151.78 $167.67
Phone $179.64 $175.64

Ashland SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
4
Safety
8
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Ashland

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Ashland
Strongsville, OH 44,675 99 1.2x
North Ridgeville, OH 33,961 101 1.2x
Westlake, OH 32,154 109 1.3x
North Olmsted, OH 31,562 96 1.2x
North Royalton, OH 30,179 101 1.2x
Avon Lake, OH 24,309 108 1.3x
Rocky River, OH 20,115 102 1.3x
Broadview Heights, OH 19,195 104 1.3x
Seven Hills, OH 11,597 101 1.2x
Olmsted Falls, OH 8,892 94 1.2x

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