According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Central Point has an overall cost of living index of 113 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Oregon, Central Point has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Oregon's index of 119.
The standard of living in Central Point ranks as #4,365 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Oregon. By definition, that implies Central Point ranks as the #2,053 most expensive place in the Beaver State.
Living Expense | Central Point | Oregon | National Average | |
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Overall | 113 | 119 | 100 | |
Services | 122 | 119 | 100 | |
Groceries | 115 | 114 | 100 | |
Health | 116 | 118 | 100 | |
Housing | 101 | 122 | 100 | |
Transportation | 130 | 128 | 100 | |
Utilities | 91 | 88 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Oregon, 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 | Central Point | Oregon | United States |
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Median Home Value | $289,400 | $336,700 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,076 | $1,173 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $73,015 | $65,667 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 4.0x | 5.1x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.18x | 0.21x | 0.2x |
Item | Central Point | Oregon |
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Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.06 |
Movie | $11.1 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $19.95 | $14.67 |
Item | Central Point | Oregon |
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Ground Beef | $4.74 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.58 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.12 | $2.05 |
Item | Central Point | Oregon |
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Haircut | $33.67 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $56.44 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.65 | $2.34 |
Item | Central Point | Oregon |
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Potatoes | $2.34 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $11.99 | $10.62 |
Beer | $11.24 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $146.25 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $168.67 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $101.75 | $99.13 |
Item | Central Point | Oregon |
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Gasoline | $2.78 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $68.4 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $143.85 | $167.67 |
Phone | $170.53 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Central Point |
---|---|---|---|
Medford, OR | 82,098 | 111 | 1.0x |
Grants Pass, OR | 37,938 | 108 | 1.0x |
Ashland, OR | 21,138 | 132 | 1.2x |
Eagle Point, OR | 9,316 | 111 | 1.0x |
Yreka, CA | 7,589 | 98 | 0.9x |
Talent, OR | 6,553 | 112 | 1.0x |