Cost of living in Douglas 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 Douglas is expensive. An index value below 100 means the city is a relatively cheap place to live.
On a city-by-city basis in Wyoming, 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 Douglas is 100, with 100 being the average.
The cost of living index in Douglas is 1.0x lower than the national average.
Douglas ranks as the #11 cheapest in Wyoming out of 18.
Douglas ranks as the #3,149 cheapest out of 6,412 in the US.
The median home value in Douglas is $206,900.
The median income in Douglas is $71,155.
According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Douglas has an overall cost of living index of 100, which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to Wyoming, Douglas has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Wyoming's index of 92.
The standard of living in Douglas ranks as #11 most affordable out of the 18 places we measured in Wyoming. By definition, that implies Douglas ranks as the #7 most expensive place in the Equality State.
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Six factors go into calculating the cost of living index in Douglas. Here is how it fairs on each of the criteria:
The Services index in Douglas is 108.
The Groceries index in Douglas is 101.
The Health index in Douglas is 99.
The Housing index in Douglas is 94.
The Transportation index in Douglas is 84.
The Utilities index in Douglas is 89.
Living Expense | Douglas | Wyoming | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 100 | 92 | 100 | |
Services | 108 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 101 | 102 | 100 | |
Health | 99 | 97 | 100 | |
Housing | 94 | 80 | 100 | |
Transportation | 84 | 94 | 100 | |
Utilities | 89 | 84 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Wyoming, 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 Douglas is $206,900.
The Median Rent in Douglas is $668.
The Median Income in Douglas is $71,155.
The Home Value To Income in Douglas is 2.9x.
The Rent To Monthly Income in Douglas is 0.11x.
Statistic | Douglas | Wyoming | United States |
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Median Home Value | $206,900 | $237,900 | $244,900 |
Median Rent | $668 | $878 | $1,163 |
Median Income | $71,155 | $68,002 | $69,021 |
Home Value To Income | 2.9x | 3.5x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.11x | 0.15x | 0.2x |
The cost of living varies in the cities and towns around Douglas. Here's a quick look at the cost of living in the most populous nearby places:
Casper, WY has a cost of living index of 97, 1.0x Douglas.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Douglas |
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Casper, WY | 58,547 | 97 | 1.0x |