According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Rocky River has an overall cost of living index of 102 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Ohio, Rocky River has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Ohio's index of 90.
The standard of living in Rocky River ranks as #3,380 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Ohio. By definition, that implies Rocky River ranks as the #3,039 most expensive place in the Buckeye State.
Living Expense | Rocky River | Ohio | National Average | |
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Overall | 102 | 90 | 100 | |
Services | 103 | 100 | 100 | |
Groceries | 104 | 99 | 100 | |
Health | 110 | 100 | 100 | |
Housing | 106 | 74 | 100 | |
Transportation | 101 | 102 | 100 | |
Utilities | 97 | 93 | 100 |
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.
Statistic | Rocky River | Ohio | United States |
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Median Home Value | $261,600 | $151,400 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $898 | $825 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $81,370 | $58,116 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.2x | 2.6x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.13x | 0.17x | 0.2x |
Item | Rocky River | Ohio |
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Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.06 |
Movie | $11.87 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $16.87 | $14.67 |
Item | Rocky River | Ohio |
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Ground Beef | $5.31 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.83 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.55 | $2.05 |
Item | Rocky River | Ohio |
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Haircut | $18.34 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $31.4 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.65 | $2.34 |
Item | Rocky River | Ohio |
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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 |
Item | Rocky River | Ohio |
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Gasoline | $2.25 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $47.56 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $154.37 | $167.67 |
Phone | $180.6 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Rocky River |
---|---|---|---|
Lakewood, OH | 50,002 | 95 | 0.9x |
Strongsville, OH | 44,675 | 99 | 1.0x |
North Ridgeville, OH | 33,961 | 101 | 1.0x |
Westlake, OH | 32,154 | 109 | 1.1x |
North Olmsted, OH | 31,562 | 96 | 0.9x |
North Royalton, OH | 30,179 | 101 | 1.0x |
Shaker Heights, OH | 27,148 | 103 | 1.0x |
Avon Lake, OH | 24,309 | 108 | 1.1x |
Broadview Heights, OH | 19,195 | 104 | 1.0x |
Berea, OH | 18,713 | 94 | 0.9x |