Mount Joy, PA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
101
Mount Joy's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
157 out of 247
In Pennsylvania
3,263 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 Mount Joy is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Mount Joy, PA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Mount Joy has an overall cost of living index of 101 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Pennsylvania, Mount Joy has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Pennsylvania's index of 102.

The standard of living in Mount Joy ranks as #3,263 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Pennsylvania. By definition, that implies Mount Joy ranks as the #3,156 most expensive place in the Keystone State.

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Mount Joy Cost Of Living Vs. Pennsylvania

Living Expense Mount Joy Pennsylvania National Average
Overall 101 102 100
Services 101 100 100
Groceries 100 108 100
Health 92 94 100
Housing 89 92 100
Transportation 108 113 100
Utilities 109 112 100
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Mount Joy Cost of Living Vs. PA

Mount Joy, PA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Pennsylvania, 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.

$182,100
Median Home Value
$918
Median Rent
$65,770
Median Income
Statistic Mount Joy Pennsylvania United States
Median Home Value $182,100 $187,500 $229,800
Median Rent $918 $958 $1,096
Median Income $65,770 $63,627 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.8x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.17x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Mount Joy Services Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Mount Joy Pennsylvania
Shampoo $1.18 $1.06
Movie $13.11 $10.68
Bowling $13.65 $14.67

Detailed Mount Joy Groceries Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Mount Joy Pennsylvania
Ground Beef $4.21 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.34 $1.39
Milk $2.44 $2.05

Detailed Mount Joy Health Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Mount Joy Pennsylvania
Haircut $18.18 $18.62
Beauty Salon $33.13 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.84 $2.34

Detailed Mount Joy Transportation Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Mount Joy Pennsylvania
Potatoes $3.49 $3.29
Pizza $10.69 $10.62
Beer $11.96 $9.38
Optometrist $86.81 $108.57
Doctor $103.0 $116.17
Dentist $93.74 $99.13

Detailed Mount Joy Utilities Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Mount Joy Pennsylvania
Gasoline $2.54 $2.22
Tire Balancing $48.77 $50.07
All Electricity $191.01 $167.67
Phone $189.01 $175.64

Mount Joy SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
7
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8.5
Commute
7

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Mount Joy

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Mount Joy
Ephrata, PA 13,817 96 1.0x
Shiloh, PA 10,850 103 1.0x
Columbia, PA 10,369 91 0.9x
Lititz, PA 9,503 102 1.0x
East York, PA 8,984 100 1.0x
Willow Street, PA 8,953 113 1.1x
Millersville, PA 8,309 99 1.0x
Leola, PA 7,720 103 1.0x
Palmyra, PA 7,541 95 0.9x
Middletown, PA 6,890 93 0.9x

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