NY households face some of the highest bills in the U.S.
This article was originally published on Poughkeepsie Journal
New York has the seventh most expensive household bills in the country, according to a report released by doxo.
The online bill payment service released a 2024 U.S. Household Bill Pay Report earlier this year, which looks at the total amount people are spending on bills per month across 10 categories: utilities, auto loans, cable and internet bills, mortgage, rent, health insurance, auto insurance, cell phone bills, alarm and security and life insurance.
Here’s how New York fared.
How expensive are New York’s household bills?
New York’s household bills are 24% higher than the national average, according to doxo, and ranks #7 in the nation for most expensive household bills. Here’s a breakdown of the data:
- The average New York household pays $2,627 per month or $31,528 per year on bills.
- New York’s household bills are $6,016 higher per year than the U.S. average.
- Household bills account for 35% of a New Yorker’s annual household income of $88,943.
A closer look at Westchester County’s household bills
Westchester County’s household bills are 53% higher than the national average, according to doxo, and ranks #4 in the state for most expensive household bills per county. Here’s a breakdown of the data:
- The average Westchester County household pays $3,244 per monthor $38,928 per year on bills.
- Westchester County’s household bills are $13,415 higher per yearthan the U.S. average.
- Household bills account for 31% of an annual household income of $125,862 in Westchester County.
doxo also examined city-level household bills. Here’s how each city in Westchester County ranked in New York for average household bill amounts:
- Bronxville: #102, $2,950 per month
- Cortlandt Manor: #34, $3,358 per month
- Croton On Hudson: #27, $3,413 per month
- Hartsdale: #108, $2,943 per month
- Larchmont: #20, $3,460 per month
- Mamaroneck: #42, $3,312 per month
- Mount Kisco: #46, $3,275 per month
- Mount Vernon: #110, $2,939 per month
- New Rochelle: #119, $2,901 per month
- Ossining: #28, $3,379 per month
- Peekskill: #143, $2,753 per month
- Port Chester: #24, $3,429 per month
- Rye: #2, $3,839 per month
- Scarsdale: #5, $3,747 per month
- Tarrytown: #95, $2,983 per month
- White Plains: #67, $3,158 per month
- Yonkers: #140, $2,776 per month
- Yorktown Heights: #69, $3,138 per month
A closer look at Rockland County’s household bills
Rockland County’s household bills are 44% higher than the national average, according to doxo, and ranks #6 in the state for most expensive household bills per county. Here’s a breakdown of the data:
- The average Rockland County household pays $3,061 per month or $36,727 per year on bills.
- Rockland County’s household bills are $11,214 higher per year than the U.S. average.
- Household bills account for 33% of an annual household income of $110,522 in Rockland County.
Here’s how each city in Rockland County ranked in New York for average household bill amounts:
- Monsey: #72, $3,127 per month
- Nanuet: #62, $3,183 per month
- New City: #19, $3,467 per month
- Nyack: #59, $3,207 per month
- Pearl River: #71, $3,130 per month
- Spring Valley: #84, $3,042 per month
- Stony Point: #80, $3,055 per month
- Suffern: #120, $2,897 per month