Cost Of Living in Choccolocco, AL

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

9%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

19%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Choccolocco	Alabama	National
Cost of living	103	88	100
Goods & Services	91	96	100
Groceries	94	96	100
Health care	80	87	100
Housing	119	72	100
Transportation	92	91	100
Utilities	124	102	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Choccolocco is 16% higher than the Alabama average
The cost of living in Choccolocco is 3% higher than the national average
Choccolocco housing is 19% higher than the national average
Alabama general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Alabama state income tax is 23% 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	$87,093	$7,258	$2,032	$2,613
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

Alabama Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Alabama	4%	13.5%

Alabama Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Alabama	2%	5%

Goods & Services

Item	Choccolocco	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.56	$24.26	31.8%
Beauty Salon	$35.56	$45.56	22.0%
Toothpaste	$3.67	$3.70	0.9%
Shampoo	$1.28	$1.28	0.0%
Movie	$11.49	$12.13	5.3%
Bowling	$16.50	$18.00	8.3%

Groceries

Item	Choccolocco	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.17	$5.84	11.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.56	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$5.40	$4.93	9.4%
Pizza	$10.59	$12.09	12.4%
Beer	$10.17	$10.41	2.3%

Health Care

Item	Choccolocco	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$83.34	$125.68	33.7%
Doctor	$98.98	$135.78	27.1%
Dentist	$81.53	$113.29	28.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.24	$10.65	3.8%
Lipitor	$483.70	$468.60	3.2%

Housing

Item	Choccolocco	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$216,000.00	$184,700.00	16.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,405.24	$2,346.69	40.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,183.00	$949.00	24.7%

Transportation

Item	Choccolocco	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.07	$3.46	11.3%
Tire Balancing	$59.63	$59.92	0.5%

Utilities

Item	Choccolocco	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$270.14	$193.99	39.3%
Phone	$188.01	$192.25	2.2%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
White Plains, AL	541	96	4.3%
West End-Cobb Town, AL	3,492	80	20.1%
Hobson City, AL	777	80	19.7%
Munford, AL	1,465	81	19.1%
Hollis Crossroads, AL	695	83	17.3%
Choccolocco, AL	3,246	103	2.8%

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Choccolocco, AL	3,246	103	2.8%