Zip 17048 (Lykens, PA) Cost of Living


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Lykens cost of living score
89.8
Less expensive
10.2% lower
than the US average
5.1% lower
than the Pennsylvania average
Lykens (zip 17048), Pennsylvania gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 89.8, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 10.2% lower than the U.S. average and 5.1% higher than the average for Pennsylvania.

Zip 17048 (Lykens, PA)

Housing costs in Lykens?
A typical home costs $122,400, which is 63.8% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 49.6% less expensive than the average Pennsylvania home, at $242,800. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Lykens costs $1,020 per month, which is 15.7% cheaper than the national average of $1,210 and 20.6% cheaper than the state average of $1,230.

Can I afford Lykens?
To live comfortably in Lykens (zip 17048), Pennsylvania, a minimum annual income of $23,400 for a family, and $32,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Lykens?
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   Cost of living score
     CategoriesLykensPennsylvaniaUnited States
  89.894.6100.0
  96.5100.3100
  109.4101.1100.0
  42.280.5100.0
  $122,400$242,800$338,100
  100.5%98.2%100.0%
  99.3104.0100.0
  127.7101.5100.0

   100=National Average

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