| Index | Central | Alaska | National |
| Cost of living | 104 | 129 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 120 | 120 | 100 |
| Groceries | 124 | 124 | 100 |
| Health care | 153 | 148 | 100 |
| Housing | 29 | 135 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 115 | 100 |
| Utilities | 222 | 158 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $16,406 | $1,367 | $383 | $492 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alaska | 0% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alaska | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Central | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $32.06 | $24.26 | 32.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.33 | $45.56 | 12.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.77 | $3.70 | 1.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.28 | 5.7% |
| Movie | $16.17 | $12.13 | 33.2% |
| Bowling | $17.55 | $18.00 | 2.5% |
| Item | Central | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.57 | $5.84 | 12.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.02 | $1.57 | 28.4% |
| Milk | $5.16 | $4.67 | 10.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.98 | $4.93 | 21.2% |
| Pizza | $13.49 | $12.09 | 11.6% |
| Beer | $13.88 | $10.41 | 33.3% |
| Item | Central | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $274.44 | $125.68 | 118.4% |
| Doctor | $243.27 | $135.78 | 79.2% |
| Dentist | $169.02 | $113.29 | 49.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.61 | $10.65 | 18.4% |
| Lipitor | $536.87 | $468.60 | 14.6% |
| Item | Central | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $53,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 71.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,423.46 | $2,346.69 | 3.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Central | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.80 | $3.46 | 9.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.35 | $59.92 | 7.4% |
| Item | Central | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $579.35 | $193.99 | 198.6% |
| Phone | $187.48 | $192.25 | 2.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Central, AK | 38 | 104 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Whelen Springs, AR | 38 | 97 | 3.2% |
| McClenney Tract, CA | 38 | 115 | 15.0% |
| Valley Ranch, CA | 38 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Sawpit, CO | 38 | 163 | 62.5% |
| Coleman, GA | 38 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Central, AK | 38 | 104 | 3.7% |
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