Mid-Hillside, Anchorage, AK Cost Of Living

Mid-Hillside cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Mid-Hillside	Anchorage	Alaska
Cost of living index	158	130	130
Index	Mid-Hillside	Anchorage	Alaska
Goods & Services index	123	123	119
Groceries index	126	126	135
Health care index	144	144	148
Housing index	245	152	135
Transportation index	112	112	124
Utilities index	104	104	141

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The cost of living in Mid-Hillside is 22% higher than the Anchorage average.
The cost of living in Mid-Hillside is 58% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Mid-Hillside is 145% higher than the national average.
Alaska general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average.
Alaska state income tax is 100% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Household	$151,898	$12,658	$3,544	$4,557

Alaska Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Alaska	0%	7%

Alaska Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Alaska	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Anchorage	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.34	$16.09	32.7%
Beauty Salon	$47.65	$37.33	27.6%
Toothpaste	$3.45	$2.45	41.1%
Shampoo	$1.27	$1.00	26.6%
Movie	$11.91	$10.28	15.8%
Bowling	$4.97	$4.93	0.8%

Groceries

Item	Anchorage	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.98	$3.80	31.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.59	$1.40	14.1%
Milk	$2.27	$2.01	13.2%
Potatoes	$4.26	$3.01	41.6%
Pizza	$13.66	$9.89	38.2%
Beer	$10.62	$8.90	19.4%

Health Care

Item	Anchorage	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$204.56	$102.16	100.2%
Doctor	$179.94	$108.36	66.1%
Dentist	$137.60	$92.53	48.7%
Ibuprofen	$9.73	$9.28	4.9%
Lipitor	$436.72	$425.82	2.6%

Housing

Item	Anchorage	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$298,000.00	$184,700.00	61.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,911.47	$1,202.44	59.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,231.00	$949.00	29.7%

Transportation

Item	Anchorage	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.67	$2.24	18.8%
Tire Balancing	$46.21	$46.29	0.2%

Utilities

Item	Anchorage	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$220.87	$165.96	33.1%
Phone	$19.99	$28.68	30.3%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hope, AK	55	120	20%
Anchorage, AK	299,321	130	30%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cincinnati, OH	298,011	89	-11%
Stockton, CA	301,443	108	8%
St. Paul, MN	297,160	101	1%
Pittsburgh, PA	305,305	91	-9%
Lexington-Fayette, KY	311,529	95	-5%
Anchorage, AK	299,321	130	30%

Source: The Mid-Hillside, Anchorage, AK cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Mid-Hillside, Anchorage, AK Cost of Living