Bedford, OH Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
89
Bedford's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
125 out of 286
In Ohio
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 Bedford is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Bedford, OH?

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

Compared to only Ohio, Bedford has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Ohio's index of 90.

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

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Bedford Cost Of Living Vs. Ohio

Living Expense Bedford Ohio National Average
Overall 89 90 100
Services 102 100 100
Groceries 105 99 100
Health 111 100 100
Housing 60 74 100
Transportation 101 102 100
Utilities 96 93 100
For more reading on cost of living around Ohio, check out:
Bedford Cost of Living Vs. OH

Bedford, 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.

$91,200
Median Home Value
$868
Median Rent
$45,945
Median Income
Statistic Bedford Ohio United States
Median Home Value $91,200 $151,400 $229,800
Median Rent $868 $825 $1,096
Median Income $45,945 $58,116 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.0x 2.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.17x 0.2x

Detailed Bedford Services Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Bedford Ohio
Shampoo $1.08 $1.06
Movie $11.87 $10.68
Bowling $16.87 $14.67

Detailed Bedford Groceries Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Bedford Ohio
Ground Beef $5.31 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.83 $1.39
Milk $1.55 $2.05

Detailed Bedford Health Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Bedford Ohio
Haircut $18.34 $18.62
Beauty Salon $31.4 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.65 $2.34

Detailed Bedford Transportation Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Bedford Ohio
Potatoes $3.19 $3.29
Pizza $11.49 $10.62
Beer $9.17 $9.38
Optometrist $86.0 $108.57
Doctor $121.47 $116.17
Dentist $119.67 $99.13

Detailed Bedford Utilities Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Bedford Ohio
Gasoline $2.25 $2.22
Tire Balancing $47.56 $50.07
All Electricity $154.37 $167.67
Phone $180.6 $175.64

Bedford SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Bedford

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Bedford
Strongsville, OH 44,675 99 1.1x
North Olmsted, OH 31,562 96 1.1x
Shaker Heights, OH 27,148 103 1.2x
Solon, OH 22,858 114 1.3x
Hudson, OH 22,249 124 1.4x
Maple Heights, OH 22,178 85 1.0x
Broadview Heights, OH 19,195 104 1.2x
Warrensville Heights, OH 13,178 88 1.0x
Macedonia, OH 11,942 103 1.2x
Bedford Heights, OH 10,530 86 1.0x

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