Ontario, OH Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
87
Ontario's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
89 out of 286
In Ohio
1,101 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 Ontario is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Ontario, OH?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Ontario has an overall cost of living index of 87 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Ontario ranks as #1,101 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Ohio. By definition, that implies Ontario ranks as the #5,317 most expensive place in the Buckeye State.

For more reading on life in Ontario, check out:

Ontario Cost Of Living Vs. Ohio

Living Expense Ontario Ohio National Average
Overall 87 90 100
Services 88 100 100
Groceries 101 99 100
Health 84 100 100
Housing 73 74 100
Transportation 91 102 100
Utilities 94 93 100
For more reading on cost of living around Ohio, check out:
Ontario Cost of Living Vs. OH

Ontario, 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.

$129,800
Median Home Value
$782
Median Rent
$57,048
Median Income
Statistic Ontario Ohio United States
Median Home Value $129,800 $151,400 $229,800
Median Rent $782 $825 $1,096
Median Income $57,048 $58,116 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.3x 2.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.16x 0.17x 0.2x

Detailed Ontario Services Costs Vs. Ohio

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

Detailed Ontario Groceries Costs Vs. Ohio

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

Detailed Ontario Health Costs Vs. Ohio

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

Detailed Ontario Transportation Costs Vs. Ohio

Item Ontario 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 Ontario Utilities Costs Vs. Ohio

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

Ontario SnackAbility

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

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Ontario

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Ontario
Mansfield, OH 46,450 80 0.9x
Ashland, OH 20,304 81 0.9x
Bucyrus, OH 11,808 82 0.9x
Galion, OH 10,003 80 0.9x
Shelby, OH 8,282 81 0.9x

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