| Index | Loring | Alaska | National |
| Cost of living | 129 | 131 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 126 | 123 | 100 |
| Groceries | 129 | 125 | 100 |
| Health care | 139 | 139 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 137 | 100 |
| Transportation | 120 | 120 | 100 |
| Utilities | 144 | 156 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alaska | 0% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alaska | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Loring | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.22 | $27.62 | 1.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $75.31 | $51.11 | 47.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.06 | $4.09 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.45 | $1.54 | 6.0% |
| Movie | $13.83 | $12.88 | 7.4% |
| Yoga | $19.70 | $19.66 | 0.2% |
| Item | Loring | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.68 | $7.70 | 12.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.63 | $1.66 | 118.4% |
| Milk | $5.15 | $4.73 | 8.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.90 | $5.26 | 12.2% |
| Pizza | $13.99 | $12.76 | 9.6% |
| Beer | $13.12 | $10.55 | 24.4% |
| Item | Loring | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $261.27 | $140.06 | 86.5% |
| Doctor | $259.48 | $153.82 | 68.7% |
| Dentist | $165.39 | $123.15 | 34.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.62 | $11.73 | 7.6% |
| Lipitor | $24.96 | $23.61 | 5.7% |
| Item | Loring | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $326,622.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,594.73 | $2,480.25 | 44.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Loring | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.60 | $3.06 | 17.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $80.82 | $65.21 | 23.9% |
| Item | Loring | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $370.93 | $220.12 | 68.5% |
| Phone | $202.15 | $195.71 | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Loring, AK | 0 | 129 | 29.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chase, AK | 0 | 121 | 21.4% |
| Chiniak, AK | 0 | 121 | 21.4% |
| Chisana, AK | 0 | 134 | 34.4% |
| Dot Lake, AK | 0 | 134 | 34.4% |
| Eureka Roadhouse, AK | 0 | 121 | 21.4% |
| Loring, AK | 0 | 129 | 29.0% |
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