Cost of living in Heath 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 Heath is expensive. An index value below 100 means the city is a relatively cheap place to live.
On a city-by-city basis in Ohio, 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 Heath is 87, with 100 being the average.
The cost of living index in Heath is 0.9x lower than the national average.
Heath ranks as the #89 cheapest in Ohio out of 286.
Heath ranks as the #1,101 cheapest out of 6,412 in the US.
The median home value in Heath is $159,500.
The median income in Heath is $67,292.
According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Heath has an overall cost of living index of 87, which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to Ohio, Heath has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Ohio's index of 91.
The standard of living in Heath ranks as #89 most affordable out of the 286 places we measured in Ohio. By definition, that implies Heath ranks as the #197 most expensive place in the Buckeye State.
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Six factors go into calculating the cost of living index in Heath. Here is how it fairs on each of the criteria:
The Services index in Heath is 94.
The Groceries index in Heath is 96.
The Health index in Heath is 95.
The Housing index in Heath is 77.
The Transportation index in Heath is 100.
The Utilities index in Heath is 87.
Living Expense | Heath | Ohio | National Average | |
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Overall | 87 | 91 | 100 | |
Services | 94 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 96 | 101 | 100 | |
Health | 95 | 95 | 100 | |
Housing | 77 | 73 | 100 | |
Transportation | 100 | 98 | 100 | |
Utilities | 87 | 93 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Ohio, 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 Heath is $159,500.
The Median Rent in Heath is $940.
The Median Income in Heath is $67,292.
The Home Value To Income in Heath is 2.4x.
The Rent To Monthly Income in Heath is 0.17x.
Statistic | Heath | Ohio | United States |
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Median Home Value | $159,500 | $159,900 | $244,900 |
Median Rent | $940 | $870 | $1,163 |
Median Income | $67,292 | $61,938 | $69,021 |
Home Value To Income | 2.4x | 2.6x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.17x | 0.17x | 0.2x |
The cost of living varies in the cities and towns around Heath. Here's a quick look at the cost of living in the most populous nearby places:
Newark, OH has a cost of living index of 86, 1.0x Heath.
Reynoldsburg, OH has a cost of living index of 90, 1.0x Heath.
Pickerington, OH has a cost of living index of 98, 1.1x Heath.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Heath |
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Newark, OH | 49,703 | 86 | 1.0x |
Reynoldsburg, OH | 39,803 | 90 | 1.0x |
Pickerington, OH | 22,682 | 98 | 1.1x |
Johnstown, PA | 18,647 | 82 | 0.9x |
Pataskala, OH | 17,598 | 95 | 1.1x |
New Albany, OH | 10,962 | 138 | 1.6x |
Granville, OH | 5,675 | 111 | 1.3x |