| Index | Perdido Beach | Alabama | National |
| Cost of living index | 97 | 89 | 100 |
| Index | Perdido Beach | Alabama | National |
| Goods & Services index | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 102 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care index | 98 | 91 | 100 |
| Housing index | 89 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 94 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 119 | 103 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $46,250 | $3,854 | $1,079 | $1,388 |
| Renters | $50,227 | $4,186 | $1,172 | $1,507 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alabama | 2% | 5% |
| Item | Perdido Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.25 | $17.49 | 38.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $36.00 | $38.17 | 5.7% |
| Toothpaste | $2.72 | $2.32 | 17.2% |
| Shampoo | $0.89 | $1.01 | 12.0% |
| Movie | $9.25 | $10.72 | 13.7% |
| Bowling | $13.20 | $13.86 | 4.8% |
| Item | Perdido Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.71 | $3.90 | 4.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.49 | $1.40 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $2.72 | $1.96 | 38.6% |
| Potatoes | $4.21 | $3.18 | 32.3% |
| Pizza | $9.78 | $10.39 | 5.9% |
| Beer | $9.74 | $9.23 | 5.5% |
| Item | Perdido Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $76.25 | $106.34 | 28.3% |
| Doctor | $86.00 | $115.25 | 25.4% |
| Dentist | $101.80 | $98.38 | 3.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $13.04 | $9.26 | 40.8% |
| Lipitor | $504.89 | $466.47 | 8.2% |
| Item | Perdido Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $155,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 15.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,202.55 | $1,273.32 | 5.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $950.00 | $949.00 | 0.1% |
| Item | Perdido Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.52 | $2.59 | 2.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $44.22 | $48.90 | 9.6% |
| Item | Perdido Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $221.13 | $167.60 | 31.9% |
| Phone | $184.74 | $163.42 | 13.0% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bon Secour, AL | 650 | 100 | 0% |
| West Pensacola, FL | 20,382 | 85 | -15% |
| Warrington, FL | 12,894 | 87 | -13% |
| Elberta, AL | 1,400 | 89 | -11% |
| Myrtle Grove, FL | 16,547 | 90 | -10% |
| Perdido Beach, AL | 596 | 97 | -3% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wainscott, NY | 596 | 234 | 134% |
| Heart Butte, MT | 596 | 80 | -20% |
| Barstow, TX | 596 | 76 | -24% |
| Clarks Grove, MN | 596 | 83 | -17% |
| Mosier, OR | 596 | 91 | -9% |
| Perdido Beach, AL | 596 | 97 | -3% |