Juneau, Alaska Cost Of Living

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34%

Overall NAT. AVG.

10%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

62%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; 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	Juneau	Alaska	National
Cost of living	134	130	100
Goods & Services	110	120	100
Groceries	136	134	100
Health care	153	154	100
Housing	162	135	100
Transportation	115	118	100
Utilities	134	147	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Juneau is 3% higher than the Alaska average
The cost of living in Juneau is 34% higher than the national average
Juneau housing is 62% higher than the national average
Alaska general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Alaska state income tax is 100% 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	$101,579	$8,465	$2,370	$3,048
Renters	$61,276	$5,106	$1,430	$1,838

The affordability of the housing market in Juneau, AK as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Juneau homeowners, the median income is $101,579. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,370 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $61,276. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $1,430 for their rent related monthly costs.

Alaska Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Alaska	0%	7%

Alaska Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Alaska	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Juneau	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$22.28	$22.08	0.9%
Beauty Salon	$50.47	$42.88	17.7%
Toothpaste	$3.76	$2.57	46.6%
Shampoo	$1.36	$1.15	17.6%
Movie	$12.42	$11.51	7.9%
Bowling	$14.93	$16.62	10.2%

Groceries

Item	Juneau	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.04	$4.98	21.3%
Fried Chicken	$2.08	$1.58	31.3%
Milk	$3.59	$2.42	48.4%
Potatoes	$4.16	$3.54	17.6%
Pizza	$12.66	$11.49	10.2%
Beer	$11.23	$10.04	11.8%

Health Care

Item	Juneau	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$231.13	$117.76	96.3%
Doctor	$235.22	$125.34	87.7%
Dentist	$162.58	$107.52	51.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.75	$10.26	14.5%
Lipitor	$458.26	$459.24	0.2%

Housing

Item	Juneau	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$355,100.00	$184,700.00	92.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,635.75	$1,697.41	55.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,262.00	$949.00	33.0%

Transportation

Item	Juneau	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.34	$3.85	12.9%
Tire Balancing	$68.83	$57.01	20.7%

Utilities

Item	Juneau	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$274.96	$177.27	55.1%
Phone	$195.82	$189.62	3.3%

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.
Juneau, AK	32,099	134	33.7%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Weatherford, TX	32,110	95	5.2%
Statesboro, GA	32,115	81	18.6%
Dania Beach, FL	32,125	105	5.2%
Goleta, CA	32,142	170	69.5%
Westlake, OH	32,154	105	5.5%
Juneau, AK	32,099	134	33.7%

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