Snapshot of Living Expenses in Midland County
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Cost of Living Index (U.S. Average 100.0)
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80.3
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Comparable Expenses (Costs per Month)
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Category
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Income
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Wages
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Home Expenses
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Electricity (with appliances) budget
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|
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Gas/Oil (without appliances) budget
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General Expenses
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Category
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Single Person
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Home Expenses
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Mortgage
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$703
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Rent
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$516
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Property Taxes (Average)
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$1,602 (1.5% of Property Value)
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Water, Sewer, Trash, Phone (basic), Cable/Satellite (basic), Internet (basic), Lawn/Garden
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$515
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Transportation
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Vehicle Payments (Average with Good Credit)
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$300
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Auto Insurance (per car)
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$125
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Fuel (per gallon)
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$3.80
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Bus (per trip)
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$1.25
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Subscriptions
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Newspaper
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$13
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Health/Beauty
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Salon
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$30
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Barber
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$12
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Entertainment
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Movies
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$7
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Theater
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$25
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Concerts
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$40
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Film/Photos
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$25-40
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Sporting Events
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$15
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Number of...
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Banks
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8
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Doctors Offices
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83
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Dentists Offices
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41
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Veterinarians Offices
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8
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Grocery Stores
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16
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Super Centers and Club Stores
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1
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Convenience Stores
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19
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Convenience Stores with Gas
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22
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Full-Service Restaurants
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43
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Religious Congregations
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Catholic Church
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7
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Lutheran Church
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4
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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2
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Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
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6
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Evangelical Free Church of America
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1
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United Methodist Church
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13
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Assemblies of God
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3
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Presbyterian Church
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2
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The Wesleyan Church
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4
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Other
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38
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Source: City Data www.city-data.com