Kake, AK Cost Of Living

Kake 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	Kake	Alaska	National
Cost of living index	111	130	100
Index	Kake	Alaska	National
Goods & Services index	117	119	100
Groceries index	144	135	100
Health care index	156	148	100
Housing index	76	135	100
Transportation index	128	124	100
Utilities index	120	141	100

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The cost of living in Kake is 14% lower than the Alaska average.
The cost of living in Kake is 11% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Kake is 24% lower 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)
Owners	$53,333	$4,444	$1,244	$1,600
Renters	$36,667	$3,056	$856	$1,100

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	Kake	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.33	$16.09	26.4%
Beauty Salon	$35.78	$37.33	4.2%
Toothpaste	$3.76	$2.45	53.6%
Shampoo	$1.46	$1.00	46.3%
Movie	$11.75	$10.28	14.3%
Bowling	$5.25	$4.93	6.4%

Groceries

Item	Kake	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.98	$3.80	30.8%
Fried Chicken	$2.23	$1.40	59.9%
Milk	$2.81	$2.01	39.8%
Potatoes	$4.29	$3.01	42.6%
Pizza	$13.27	$9.89	34.2%
Beer	$10.58	$8.90	18.9%

Health Care

Item	Kake	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$229.28	$102.16	124.4%
Doctor	$193.50	$108.36	78.6%
Dentist	$151.00	$92.53	63.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.07	$9.28	19.3%
Lipitor	$441.86	$425.82	3.8%

Housing

Item	Kake	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$128,600.00	$184,700.00	30.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,874.89	$1,202.44	55.9%
Apartment Rent	$850.00	$949.00	10.4%

Transportation

Item	Kake	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.08	$2.24	37.4%
Tire Balancing	$50.97	$46.29	10.1%

Utilities

Item	Kake	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$262.85	$165.96	58.4%
Phone	$21.66	$28.68	24.5%

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.
Kake, AK	627	111	11%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lewis Run, PA	627	85	-15%
Rockland, WI	627	88	-12%
Lanesville, IN	627	89	-11%
Wheatfields, AZ	627	83	-17%
Stockwell, IN	627	87	-13%
Kake, AK	627	111	11%

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

Kake, AK Cost of Living