Cost of living in Bath research summary. The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in the United States. A cost of living index above 100 means Bath is expensive. An index value below 100 means the city is a relatively cheap place to live.
On a city-by-city basis in New York, home prices and rent have the biggest impact on the cost of living. Here are the key takeaways based on Saturday Night Science:
The cost of living index in Bath is 85, with 100 being the average.
The cost of living index in Bath is 0.8x lower than the national average.
Bath ranks as the #12 cheapest in New York out of 340.
Bath ranks as the #777 cheapest out of 6,412 in the US.
The median home value in Bath is $89,100.
The median income in Bath is $40,678.
According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Bath has an overall cost of living index of 85, which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to New York, Bath has a cost of living index that's 0.7x lower than New York's index of 126.
The standard of living in Bath ranks as #12 most affordable out of the 340 places we measured in New York. By definition, that implies Bath ranks as the #328 most expensive place in the Empire State.
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Six factors go into calculating the cost of living index in Bath. Here is how it fairs on each of the criteria:
The Services index in Bath is 108.
The Groceries index in Bath is 101.
The Health index in Bath is 101.
The Housing index in Bath is 49.
The Transportation index in Bath is 109.
The Utilities index in Bath is 97.
Living Expense | Bath | New York | National Average | |
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Overall | 85 | 126 | 100 | |
Services | 108 | 110 | 100 | |
Groceries | 101 | 104 | 100 | |
Health | 101 | 105 | 100 | |
Housing | 49 | 175 | 100 | |
Transportation | 109 | 107 | 100 | |
Utilities | 97 | 102 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in New York, so we broke down housing costs into more detail. Home and income data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2017-2021. The key points are:
The Median Home Value in Bath is $89,100.
The Median Rent in Bath is $659.
The Median Income in Bath is $40,678.
The Home Value To Income in Bath is 2.2x.
The Rent To Monthly Income in Bath is 0.19x.
Statistic | Bath | New York | United States |
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Median Home Value | $89,100 | $340,600 | $244,900 |
Median Rent | $659 | $1,390 | $1,163 |
Median Income | $40,678 | $75,157 | $69,021 |
Home Value To Income | 2.2x | 4.5x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.19x | 0.22x | 0.2x |
The cost of living varies in the cities and towns around Bath. Here's a quick look at the cost of living in the most populous nearby places:
Ithaca, NY has a cost of living index of 105, 1.2x Bath.
Geneva, NY has a cost of living index of 91, 1.1x Bath.
Hornell, NY has a cost of living index of 88, 1.0x Bath.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Bath |
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Ithaca, NY | 31,819 | 105 | 1.2x |
Geneva, NY | 12,577 | 91 | 1.1x |
Hornell, NY | 8,284 | 88 | 1.0x |
Geneseo, NY | 8,140 | 99 | 1.2x |
South Hill, NY | 7,045 | 106 | 1.2x |
Seneca Falls, NY | 6,700 | 89 | 1.0x |
Big Flats, NY | 5,929 | 95 | 1.1x |
Sayre, PA | 5,484 | 94 | 1.1x |
Penn Yan, NY | 5,268 | 93 | 1.1x |