Index | Huntsville | Alabama | National |
Cost of living | 93 | 88 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 98 | 94 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 89 | 91 | 100 |
Housing | 88 | 72 | 100 |
Transportation | 88 | 93 | 100 |
Utilities | 96 | 101 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $74,295 | $6,191 | $1,733 | $2,229 |
Renters | $28,710 | $2,393 | $670 | $861 |
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 | $18.03 | $20.27 | 11.1% |
Beauty Salon | $50.36 | $40.39 | 24.7% |
Toothpaste | $2.12 | $2.36 | 10.3% |
Shampoo | $1.12 | $1.08 | 4.1% |
Movie | $11.61 | $10.99 | 5.7% |
Bowling | $19.00 | $15.49 | 22.7% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.01 | $4.30 | 16.7% |
Fried Chicken | $1.52 | $1.40 | 8.4% |
Milk | $1.92 | $2.20 | 12.8% |
Potatoes | $3.18 | $3.22 | 1.3% |
Pizza | $10.16 | $10.74 | 5.4% |
Beer | $9.67 | $9.60 | 0.8% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $67.30 | $109.73 | 38.7% |
Doctor | $120.22 | $118.34 | 1.6% |
Dentist | $87.08 | $100.94 | 13.7% |
Ibuprofen | $9.81 | $9.93 | 1.2% |
Lipitor | $409.47 | $469.53 | 12.8% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $168,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 8.6% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $878.01 | $1,229.62 | 28.6% |
Apartment Rent | $750.00 | $949.00 | 21.0% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.41 | $2.71 | 11.1% |
Tire Balancing | $44.25 | $51.86 | 14.7% |
Item | Huntsville | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $161.54 | $170.84 | 5.4% |
Phone | $185.19 | $187.18 | 1.1% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Paint Rock, AL | 221 | 81 | 19.1% |
Gurley, AL | 775 | 84 | 16.2% |
New Hope, AL | 2,808 | 88 | 12.4% |
New Market, AL | 1,201 | 88 | 11.9% |
Hazel Green, AL | 3,188 | 89 | 11.2% |
Huntsville, AL | 188,973 | 93 | 6.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Tallahassee, FL | 188,466 | 98 | 1.9% |
Spring Valley, NV | 190,661 | 103 | 2.9% |
Salt Lake City, UT | 191,446 | 108 | 7.5% |
Grand Prairie, TX | 185,631 | 97 | 3.3% |
Sunrise Manor, NV | 192,873 | 93 | 7.0% |
Huntsville, AL | 188,973 | 93 | 6.7% |