Cost Of Living in Lanett, AL

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12%

Overall NAT. AVG.

8%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

46%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; 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	Lanett	Alabama	National
Cost of living	88	89	100
Goods & Services	108	95	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	106	91	100
Housing	54	74	100
Transportation	89	90	100
Utilities	106	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Lanett is 1% lower than the Alabama average
The cost of living in Lanett is 12% lower than the national average
Lanett housing is 46% 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	$82,887	$6,907	$1,934	$2,487
Renters	$36,263	$3,022	$846	$1,088

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Lanett is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Lanett has a median income of about $82,887 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,934 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $36,263. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $846 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	Lanett	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.95	$27.62	13.3%
Beauty Salon	$56.57	$51.11	10.7%
Toothpaste	$4.04	$4.09	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.42	$1.54	7.9%
Movie	$13.90	$12.88	7.9%
Yoga	$19.89	$19.66	1.2%

Groceries

Item	Lanett	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.65	$7.70	0.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.45	$1.66	12.8%
Milk	$4.52	$4.73	4.5%
Potatoes	$5.37	$5.26	2.2%
Pizza	$12.81	$12.76	0.4%
Beer	$10.36	$10.55	1.8%

Health Care

Item	Lanett	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$168.64	$140.06	20.4%
Doctor	$116.47	$153.82	24.3%
Dentist	$144.15	$123.15	17.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.26	$11.73	4.0%
Lipitor	$26.89	$23.61	13.9%

Housing

Item	Lanett	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$163,702.00	$326,622.00	49.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,873.24	$2,480.25	24.5%
Apartment Rent	$907.00	$1,444.00	37.2%

Transportation

Item	Lanett	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.74	$3.06	10.5%
Tire Balancing	$57.76	$65.21	11.4%

Utilities

Item	Lanett	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$243.29	$220.12	10.5%
Phone	$193.64	$195.71	1.1%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Five Points, AL	164	103	2.6%
La Fayette, AL	3,002	89	11.2%
Huguley, AL	2,886	89	10.7%
Valley, AL	9,429	90	9.7%
Cusseta, AL	102	93	6.8%
Lanett, AL	6,388	88	12.0%

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Delano, MN	6,392	106	6.2%
Salem, IN	6,382	85	15.1%
Lanett, AL	6,388	88	12.0%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

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