Index | Decatur | Alabama | National |
Cost of living | 84 | 88 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 89 | 94 | 100 |
Groceries | 92 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 84 | 91 | 100 |
Housing | 68 | 72 | 100 |
Transportation | 95 | 93 | 100 |
Utilities | 97 | 101 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $58,909 | $4,909 | $1,374 | $1,767 |
Renters | $25,987 | $2,166 | $606 | $780 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Alabama | 2% | 5% |
Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $22.17 | $20.27 | 9.3% |
Beauty Salon | $33.50 | $40.39 | 17.1% |
Toothpaste | $2.55 | $2.36 | 7.9% |
Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.08 | 9.0% |
Movie | $9.99 | $10.99 | 9.1% |
Bowling | $16.67 | $15.49 | 7.6% |
Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.47 | $4.30 | 4.1% |
Fried Chicken | $1.06 | $1.40 | 24.2% |
Milk | $1.74 | $2.20 | 20.9% |
Potatoes | $3.58 | $3.22 | 11.2% |
Pizza | $9.49 | $10.74 | 11.6% |
Beer | $8.86 | $9.60 | 7.7% |
Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $79.00 | $109.73 | 28.0% |
Doctor | $102.00 | $118.34 | 13.8% |
Dentist | $73.67 | $100.94 | 27.0% |
Ibuprofen | $8.87 | $9.93 | 10.7% |
Lipitor | $501.33 | $469.53 | 6.8% |
Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $127,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 31.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $893.95 | $1,229.62 | 27.3% |
Apartment Rent | $615.00 | $949.00 | 35.2% |
Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.87 | $2.71 | 5.7% |
Tire Balancing | $40.92 | $51.86 | 21.1% |
Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $157.85 | $170.84 | 7.6% |
Phone | $194.67 | $187.18 | 4.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Somerville, AL | 751 | 81 | 18.7% |
Hillsboro, AL | 561 | 83 | 16.9% |
Hartselle, AL | 14,475 | 85 | 15.1% |
Athens, AL | 24,461 | 86 | 14.2% |
Triana, AL | 644 | 90 | 9.7% |
Decatur, AL | 55,419 | 84 | 15.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hempstead, NY | 55,454 | 137 | 37.4% |
Anderson, IN | 55,342 | 82 | 18.4% |
Belleville, ON | 55,515 | n/a | |
Weymouth Town, MA | 55,601 | 134 | 34.2% |
South Hill, WA | 55,194 | 118 | 17.8% |
Decatur, AL | 55,419 | 84 | 15.5% |