Cost of Living in Boiling Springs, PA

Population 3,602 · Pennsylvania · Data vintage 2023

99
Cost Index
(100 = US avg)
Page updated: · Data vintage: 2023 ACS 5-Year
Sources: Census ACS·BLS·NOAA·EPA·Zillow · Methodology

Boiling Springs is a smaller Pennsylvania community of around 4000 residents, where median household incomes of $114,013 and housing costs ($363,000 for a typical home) give the local cost-of-living profile a distinctly small-town shape. An unemployment rate of 2.7% points to a labor market well on the tight side of the national distribution.

Geographically, Boiling Springs is about 65 miles northwest of Baltimore, the nearest large metro. Median home values run roughly 65% higher than Baltimore's $219,000.

Cost Overview

Housing 119
Rent 69

Scale: 100 = US national average. Green < 90, Red > 110.

About the Cost of Living in Boiling Springs

The median home value in Boiling Springs is $362,700 — 19% above the national median of $305,000. Median rent runs $910/month, 31% lower than the national median of $1,314/month. The median household income of $114,013/year is 53% higher than the US median of $74,580. The local unemployment rate is 2.7%, below the national average of 4.8%. Pennsylvania's top state income tax rate is 3.1% and the combined sales tax is 6.3%. The climate averages highs of 64.7°F and lows of 45.7°F. Overall, Boiling Springs has a cost of living index of 99 versus the US average of 100, meaning it is 1% less expensive.

🏠 Housing

Median Home Value
$362,700
19% above avg
Zillow Home Value
$367,202
Zillow ZHVI
Median Rent
$910/mo
31% below avg
Price-to-Rent Ratio
33.2x
Favors renting
Property Tax Rate
1.6%
Effective rate

HUD Fair Market Rents by Bedroom

Studio
$779
1 BR
$871
2 BR
$1,065
3 BR
$1,337
4 BR
$1,547
Owner-occupied 82.6%
Renter-occupied 17.4%

💰 Estimated Monthly Budget

Rent median rent
$910
Groceries national estimate
$400
Utilities local estimate
$88
Transportation local gas prices
$126
Estimated Total $1,524/mo

Estimates based on median data and national averages. Actual costs vary.

🛒 Food & Groceries

National BLS average prices (2023). Local prices may vary.

🥚
Eggs (dozen)
$0.548
🍞
White Bread (lb)
$1.912
🥩
Ground Beef (lb)
$5.61

🚗 Transportation

Avg Commute
20.1 min
26% below avg
Gas Price
$3.145/gal
0% below avg
Work From Home
11.2%

Commute Mode

Drove alone
88.8%
Work from home
11.2%

Utilities

Electricity
$0.176/kWh
0% below avg

📋 Taxes

State Income Tax (flat) 3.1%
Total Sales Tax 6.3%
State rate 6.0%
Avg local rate 0.3%
Property Tax 1.6%

💼 Income & Employment

Median Household Income
$114,013
53% above avg
Per Capita Income
$50,927
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
43% below avg
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Labor Force Participation
67.3%

🎓 Education

Bachelor's degree+ 31.9%
Graduate degree 19.1%

👥 Demographics

Median Age 44.8
Male median age 48.3
Female median age 43

🌤 Climate

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals

Avg High
64.7°F
Avg Low
45.7°F
Annual Precip
41"
20° 38° 55° 73° 90° JFMAMJJASOND High Low Precip
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F 404353657583888579675544
Low °F 252634435363676658473730
Precip" 2.642.363.353.703.483.724.303.684.123.682.803.15

💨 Air Quality

EPA AQS 2023 — county-level monitoring data

Median AQI 44 — Good
58.1%
Good air days/yr
224
Max AQI recorded
365
PM2.5 days
0
Ozone days

🏫 Schools

NCES CCD 2019 — public school district data

92%
4-Year Graduation Rate
13.7:1
Student-teacher ratio
4
Public schools
2,126
Total enrollment

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cost of living in Boiling Springs, PA?

Boiling Springs has a cost index of 99 (100 = national average). It is 1% below the national average.

What is average rent in Boiling Springs, PA?

The median gross rent in Boiling Springs is $910 per month based on 2023 Census data.

What is the average home price in Boiling Springs?

The median home value in Boiling Springs is $362,700 according to Zillow and Census data.

What is the median income in Boiling Springs?

The median household income in Boiling Springs is $114,013 per year (2023 ACS 5-year estimates).

What is the sales tax in Boiling Springs, PA?

The combined state and local sales tax rate in Boiling Springs is 6.3%. The Pennsylvania state income tax top rate is 3.1%.

Is Boiling Springs, PA affordable?

Boiling Springs is near the national average in terms of cost of living, with an index of 99 (100 = US average).

What is the weather like in Boiling Springs?

Boiling Springs has average high temperatures of 64.7°F and average lows of 45.7°F. Annual precipitation is 41". Data from NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.

Boiling Springs at a Glance

Population
3,602
Median Income
$114,013
Home Value
$362,700
Median Rent
$910/mo
Unemployment
2.7%
Avg High Temp
64.7°F
Sales Tax
6.3%
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