State College

Cost of Living in State College, PA (2026)

$2,104 left/mo

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$3,257/mo in State College. $2,104 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,361/mo.

Taxes$1,617
Rent$1,342
Other$1,915
Left$2,104

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (PA): −$2,571
City / county wage tax: −$837
Take-home pay: $64,326
Effective tax rate: 23.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,342
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $461
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,257

After tax and rent

$2,104 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,598; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,361; Per month
Tax: 23%; Of pay
Prices: At US; Besides rent

Average electric bill in Pennsylvania

About $174 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Pennsylvania in 2025, 19.29¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a State College utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from State College

Moving from State College to Philadelphia