| Index | Beaver | Alaska | National |
| Cost of living | 100 | 131 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 119 | 123 | 100 |
| Groceries | 123 | 125 | 100 |
| Health care | 135 | 139 | 100 |
| Housing | 18 | 137 | 100 |
| Transportation | 121 | 120 | 100 |
| Utilities | 212 | 156 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $37,497 | $3,125 | $875 | $1,125 |
| Renters | $63,998 | $5,333 | $1,493 | $1,920 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alaska | 0% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alaska | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Beaver | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $38.61 | $27.62 | 39.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $60.68 | $51.11 | 18.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.09 | $4.09 | 0.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.54 | 13.1% |
| Movie | $18.37 | $12.88 | 42.6% |
| Yoga | $17.46 | $19.66 | 11.2% |
| Item | Beaver | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.58 | $7.70 | 11.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.65 | $1.66 | 59.4% |
| Milk | $5.04 | $4.73 | 6.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.83 | $5.26 | 10.9% |
| Pizza | $14.30 | $12.76 | 12.0% |
| Beer | $13.02 | $10.55 | 23.4% |
| Item | Beaver | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $275.20 | $140.06 | 96.5% |
| Doctor | $259.64 | $153.82 | 68.8% |
| Dentist | $171.68 | $123.15 | 39.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.36 | $11.73 | 5.4% |
| Lipitor | $18.30 | $23.61 | 22.5% |
| Item | Beaver | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $60,136.00 | $326,622.00 | 81.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,538.93 | $2,480.25 | 2.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Beaver | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.80 | $3.06 | 24.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $74.57 | $65.21 | 14.4% |
| Item | Beaver | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $620.69 | $220.12 | 182.0% |
| Phone | $191.99 | $195.71 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Beaver, AK | 91 | 100 | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nondalton, AK | 91 | 108 | 7.9% |
| Cokedale, CO | 91 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Reubens, ID | 91 | 88 | 12.4% |
| Tennessee, IL | 91 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Powhattan, KS | 91 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Beaver, AK | 91 | 100 | 0.4% |
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