Macungie, PA Cost of Living


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Macungie cost of living score
97.9
Less expensive
2.1% lower
than the US average
3.5% higher
than the Pennsylvania average
Macungie, Pennsylvania gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 97.9, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 2.1% lower than the U.S. average and 3.5% lower than the average for Pennsylvania.

Macungie, PA

Housing costs in Macungie?
A typical home costs $379,000, which is 12.1% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 56.1% more expensive than the average Pennsylvania home, at $242,800. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Macungie costs $1,760 per month, which is 23.1% more than the national average of $1,430 and 31.3% more than the state average of $1,210.

Can I afford Macungie?
To live comfortably in Macungie, Pennsylvania, a minimum annual income of $72,720 for a family, and $55,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Macungie?
The cost of living in Macungie, PA is quite reasonable compared to other parts of the country. The area has a moderate overall cost of living index of 99.5 which is just below the national average and slightly lower than Pennsylvania's average index score of 100.2. The median home price in the area is around $229,000 and rental prices for a two-bedroom apartment generally range from $1,000 to $1,200 monthly. There are also plenty of affordable dining and shopping options throughout Macungie and its surrounding communities. Additionally, local taxes are relatively low compared to other areas in Pennsylvania which helps to keep costs down even further.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesMacungiePennsylvaniaUnited States
  97.994.6100.0
  105.9100.3100
  102.4101.1100.0
  113.980.5100.0
  $379,000$242,800$338,100
  102.7%98.2%100.0%
  97.5104.0100.0
  125.2101.5100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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When I moved here in 1997, this was still a quite little place. In the ensuing 10 years, many people from New Jersey and New York have moved here to escape the high cost  More

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The area in and around Macungie is nice but farms that had been in place for one or two centuries are now ugly over priced homes and condo's. People from the N.J. and NY  More

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