Index | Penton | Alabama | National |
Cost of living | 86 | 89 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 95 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 96 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 100 | 91 | 100 |
Housing | 61 | 72 | 100 |
Transportation | 112 | 91 | 100 |
Utilities | 87 | 103 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $30,863 | $2,572 | $720 | $926 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Alabama | 2% | 5% |
Item | Penton | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $9.85 | $17.49 | 43.7% |
Beauty Salon | $40.32 | $38.17 | 5.6% |
Toothpaste | $2.62 | $2.32 | 12.9% |
Shampoo | $1.67 | $1.01 | 65.3% |
Movie | $10.78 | $10.72 | 0.5% |
Bowling | $4.12 | $13.86 | 70.3% |
Item | Penton | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.70 | $3.90 | 5.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.27 | $1.40 | 9.1% |
Milk | $2.03 | $1.96 | 3.4% |
Potatoes | $2.87 | $3.18 | 9.8% |
Pizza | $8.66 | $10.39 | 16.7% |
Beer | $8.35 | $9.23 | 9.6% |
Item | Penton | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $75.39 | $106.34 | 29.1% |
Doctor | $139.84 | $115.25 | 21.3% |
Dentist | $78.43 | $98.38 | 20.3% |
Ibuprofen | $9.00 | $9.26 | 2.8% |
Lipitor | $404.39 | $466.47 | 13.3% |
Item | Penton | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $113,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $831.40 | $1,273.32 | 34.7% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Penton | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.19 | $2.59 | 15.6% |
Tire Balancing | $66.19 | $48.90 | 35.4% |
Item | Penton | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $145.53 | $167.60 | 13.2% |
Phone | $25.14 | $163.42 | 84.6% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Standing Rock, AL | 71 | 97 | -3% |
Abanda, AL | 151 | 97 | -3% |
Camp Hill, AL | 956 | 81 | -19% |
Rock Mills, AL | 558 | 77 | -23% |
Daviston, AL | 232 | 84 | -16% |
Penton, AL | 172 | 86 | -14% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Drakesville, IA | 172 | 78 | -22% |
Purdin, MO | 172 | 76 | -24% |
Valley Ford, CA | 172 | 133 | 33% |
Miller, NE | 172 | 72 | -28% |
Wainiha, HI | 172 | 190 | 90% |
Penton, AL | 172 | 86 | -14% |