Cost of living in Hurricane 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 Hurricane is expensive. An index value below 100 means the city is a relatively cheap place to live.
On a city-by-city basis in Utah, 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 Hurricane is 101, with 100 being the average.
The cost of living index in Hurricane is 1.0x higher than the national average.
Hurricane ranks as the #32 cheapest in Utah out of 91.
Hurricane ranks as the #3,263 cheapest out of 6,412 in the US.
The median home value in Hurricane is $286,400.
The median income in Hurricane is $57,409.
According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Hurricane has an overall cost of living index of 101, which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to Utah, Hurricane has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Utah's index of 102.
The standard of living in Hurricane ranks as #32 most affordable out of the 91 places we measured in Utah. By definition, that implies Hurricane ranks as the #59 most expensive place in the Beehive State.
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Six factors go into calculating the cost of living index in Hurricane. Here is how it fairs on each of the criteria:
The Services index in Hurricane is 99.
The Groceries index in Hurricane is 101.
The Health index in Hurricane is 89.
The Housing index in Hurricane is 102.
The Transportation index in Hurricane is 109.
The Utilities index in Hurricane is 104.
Living Expense | Hurricane | Utah | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 101 | 102 | 100 | |
Services | 99 | 101 | 100 | |
Groceries | 101 | 99 | 100 | |
Health | 89 | 90 | 100 | |
Housing | 102 | 109 | 100 | |
Transportation | 109 | 105 | 100 | |
Utilities | 104 | 93 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Utah, 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 Hurricane is $286,400.
The Median Rent in Hurricane is $1,066.
The Median Income in Hurricane is $57,409.
The Home Value To Income in Hurricane is 5.0x.
The Rent To Monthly Income in Hurricane is 0.22x.
Statistic | Hurricane | Utah | United States |
---|---|---|---|
Median Home Value | $286,400 | $339,700 | $244,900 |
Median Rent | $1,066 | $1,171 | $1,163 |
Median Income | $57,409 | $79,133 | $69,021 |
Home Value To Income | 5.0x | 4.3x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.22x | 0.18x | 0.2x |
The cost of living varies in the cities and towns around Hurricane. Here's a quick look at the cost of living in the most populous nearby places:
St. George, UT has a cost of living index of 105, 1.0x Hurricane.
Washington, UT has a cost of living index of 106, 1.0x Hurricane.
Mesquite, NV has a cost of living index of 99, 1.0x Hurricane.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Hurricane |
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St. George, UT | 92,875 | 105 | 1.0x |
Washington, UT | 27,689 | 106 | 1.0x |
Mesquite, NV | 20,019 | 99 | 1.0x |
Ivins, UT | 8,786 | 106 | 1.0x |
Santa Clara, UT | 7,418 | 114 | 1.1x |
Enoch, UT | 7,307 | 95 | 0.9x |