Cost Of Living in Headland, AL

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11%

Overall NAT. AVG.

4%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

18%

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	Headland	Alabama	National
Cost of living	89	89	100
Goods & Services	96	95	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	93	91	100
Housing	82	74	100
Transportation	89	90	100
Utilities	78	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Headland is 1% higher than the Alabama average
The cost of living in Headland is 11% lower than the national average
Headland housing is 18% lower 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	$99,386	$8,282	$2,319	$2,982
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Headland, AL, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Headland, the median monthly income is $99,386 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,319 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $0, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $0 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Headland	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.49	$27.62	4.1%
Beauty Salon	$57.59	$51.11	12.7%
Toothpaste	$4.01	$4.09	2.0%
Shampoo	$1.45	$1.54	6.0%
Movie	$11.90	$12.88	7.6%
Yoga	$11.69	$19.66	40.5%

Groceries

Item	Headland	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.54	$7.70	2.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.45	$1.66	12.8%
Milk	$4.54	$4.73	4.1%
Potatoes	$5.39	$5.26	2.5%
Pizza	$12.03	$12.76	5.7%
Beer	$10.23	$10.55	3.0%

Health Care

Item	Headland	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$93.77	$140.06	33.0%
Doctor	$152.65	$153.82	0.8%
Dentist	$128.31	$123.15	4.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.46	$11.73	2.3%
Lipitor	$16.40	$23.61	30.5%

Housing

Item	Headland	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$262,804.00	$326,622.00	19.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,533.40	$2,480.25	38.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,216.00	$1,444.00	15.8%

Transportation

Item	Headland	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.79	$3.06	8.7%
Tire Balancing	$54.50	$65.21	16.4%

Utilities

Item	Headland	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.48	$220.12	35.3%
Phone	$193.75	$195.71	1.0%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Napier Field, AL	529	77	22.8%
Newville, AL	428	78	21.8%
Abbeville, AL	2,666	80	20.3%
Webb, AL	1,493	80	19.8%
Newton, AL	1,558	81	19.3%
Headland, AL	4,863	89	10.8%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Nowthen, MN	4,863	125	24.8%
Pinardville, NH	4,863	110	9.6%
Leisure Village, NJ	4,863	97	3.1%
Temple, GA	4,862	90	9.7%
Bloomfield, WI	4,862	99	1.3%
Headland, AL	4,863	89	10.8%

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

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