Index | Huntsville | Alabama | National |
Cost of living | 95 | 88 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 100 | 95 | 100 |
Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 94 | 89 | 100 |
Housing | 88 | 72 | 100 |
Transportation | 91 | 90 | 100 |
Utilities | 98 | 101 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $84,476 | $7,040 | $1,971 | $2,535 |
Renters | $33,393 | $2,783 | $779 | $1,002 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Alabama | 2% | 5% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $21.42 | $22.08 | 3.0% |
Beauty Salon | $49.33 | $42.88 | 15.1% |
Toothpaste | $2.53 | $2.57 | 1.2% |
Shampoo | $1.01 | $1.15 | 12.7% |
Movie | $13.01 | $11.51 | 13.1% |
Bowling | $20.33 | $16.62 | 22.4% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.16 | $4.98 | 3.6% |
Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.58 | 2.8% |
Milk | $2.22 | $2.42 | 8.2% |
Potatoes | $3.40 | $3.54 | 3.8% |
Pizza | $10.87 | $11.49 | 5.4% |
Beer | $10.25 | $10.04 | 2.0% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $88.78 | $117.76 | 24.6% |
Doctor | $124.50 | $125.34 | 0.7% |
Dentist | $99.17 | $107.52 | 7.8% |
Ibuprofen | $9.51 | $10.26 | 7.3% |
Lipitor | $432.83 | $459.24 | 5.7% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $184,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 0.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,321.71 | $1,697.41 | 22.1% |
Apartment Rent | $868.00 | $949.00 | 8.5% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.55 | $3.85 | 7.6% |
Tire Balancing | $51.22 | $57.01 | 10.2% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $173.74 | $177.27 | 2.0% |
Phone | $186.08 | $189.62 | 1.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Paint Rock, AL | 171 | 82 | 17.7% |
Gurley, AL | 574 | 85 | 14.7% |
New Hope, AL | 2,881 | 89 | 11.0% |
New Market, AL | 1,115 | 90 | 10.4% |
Hazel Green, AL | 3,629 | 90 | 9.8% |
Huntsville, AL | 199,845 | 95 | 5.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Huntington Beach, CA | 199,778 | 172 | 72.3% |
Salt Lake City, UT | 200,133 | 108 | 8.3% |
Yonkers, NY | 200,183 | 137 | 37.5% |
Grand Rapids, MI | 199,417 | 90 | 10.2% |
Glendale, CA | 199,357 | 167 | 66.9% |
Huntsville, AL | 199,845 | 95 | 5.2% |