Plum, PA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
100
Plum's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Lower Than The National Average
149 out of 247
In Pennsylvania
3,149 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 Plum is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Plum, PA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Plum has an overall cost of living index of 100 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Plum ranks as #3,149 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Pennsylvania. By definition, that implies Plum ranks as the #3,269 most expensive place in the Keystone State.

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Plum Cost Of Living Vs. Pennsylvania

Living Expense Plum Pennsylvania National Average
Overall 100 102 100
Services 96 100 100
Groceries 110 108 100
Health 94 94 100
Housing 85 92 100
Transportation 119 113 100
Utilities 116 112 100
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Plum Cost of Living Vs. PA

Plum, 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.

$159,800
Median Home Value
$951
Median Rent
$82,704
Median Income
Statistic Plum Pennsylvania United States
Median Home Value $159,800 $187,500 $229,800
Median Rent $951 $958 $1,096
Median Income $82,704 $63,627 $64,994
Home Value To Income 1.9x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.14x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Plum Services Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Plum Pennsylvania
Shampoo $1.16 $1.06
Movie $11.48 $10.68
Bowling $14.04 $14.67

Detailed Plum Groceries Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Plum Pennsylvania
Ground Beef $4.48 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.61 $1.39
Milk $2.03 $2.05

Detailed Plum Health Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Plum Pennsylvania
Haircut $19.1 $18.62
Beauty Salon $34.18 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.19 $2.34

Detailed Plum Transportation Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Plum Pennsylvania
Potatoes $4.39 $3.29
Pizza $10.96 $10.62
Beer $9.92 $9.38
Optometrist $90.39 $108.57
Doctor $93.55 $116.17
Dentist $102.37 $99.13

Detailed Plum Utilities Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Plum Pennsylvania
Gasoline $2.55 $2.22
Tire Balancing $61.08 $50.07
All Electricity $210.66 $167.67
Phone $190.57 $175.64

Plum SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
9
Diversity
4
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
9
Commute
5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Plum

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Plum
Allison Park, PA 22,623 108 1.1x
Franklin Park, PA 14,701 119 1.2x
Whitehall, PA 13,437 96 1.0x
New Kensington, PA 12,378 91 0.9x
Lower Burrell, PA 11,158 98 1.0x
Glenshaw, PA 8,791 101 1.0x
Dormont, PA 8,335 96 1.0x
Castle Shannon, PA 8,249 95 0.9x
Pleasant Hills, PA 8,072 100 1.0x
West View, PA 6,547 97 1.0x

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