Prichard, AL Cost Of Living

Prichard cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Prichard	Alabama	National
Cost of living index	84	89	100
Index	Prichard	Alabama	National
Goods & Services index	97	96	100
Groceries index	99	97	100
Health care index	94	86	100
Housing index	47	72	100
Transportation index	97	91	100
Utilities index	114	108	100

Here we can see a simple outline of the cost of living in Prichard, AL. As you can see, with the average cost of living in Prichard, AL being 84, that puts it 6% lower than the average of Alabama and 16% lower than our nation's average. This simple outline of the cost of living index was formulated using prices of: goods and services (weighted 33%), housing prices (weighted 30%), groceries (weighted 13%), utilities (weighted 10%), transportation (weighted 9%), and health care (weighted 5%). Thus, goods/services, along with housing influences the majority of the cost of living index. The price of daily goods and services is a valuable and reliable number to be aware of when considering the general price of the city's goods. In the case of Prichard, AL, the price of goods and services are 1% higher than the average of Alabama as well as 3% lower than the nation's average.

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The cost of living in Prichard is 6% lower than the Alabama average.
The cost of living in Prichard is 16% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Prichard is 53% lower than the national average.
Alabama general sales tax is 21% lower than the national average.
Alabama state income tax is 10% 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	$39,605	$3,300	$924	$1,188
Renters	$14,886	$1,241	$347	$447

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Prichard, AL as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Prichard, AL homeowners, is $39,605. This would allow for a maximum of $924 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $14,886 which would result in a maximum of $347 to be spent on rental costs.

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%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Prichard, AL you will want to make sure you consider both the Alabama sales tax and the Alabama income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Alabama is 4%, with the highest surtax being 13.5%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Alabama have a range from 2% to 5%.

Goods & Services

Item	Prichard	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.27	$16.09	11.3%
Beauty Salon	$41.08	$37.33	10.0%
Toothpaste	$2.00	$2.45	18.3%
Shampoo	$0.95	$1.00	5.1%
Movie	$11.58	$10.28	12.6%
Bowling	$4.89	$4.93	0.9%

Groceries

Item	Prichard	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.76	$3.80	1.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.29	$1.40	7.4%
Milk	$2.30	$2.01	14.6%
Potatoes	$3.37	$3.01	11.8%
Pizza	$8.98	$9.89	9.2%
Beer	$8.72	$8.90	2.0%

Health Care

Item	Prichard	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$131.92	$102.16	29.1%
Doctor	$95.27	$108.36	12.1%
Dentist	$78.64	$92.53	15.0%
Ibuprofen	$9.44	$9.28	1.8%
Lipitor	$444.98	$425.82	4.5%

Housing

Item	Prichard	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$64,500.00	$184,700.00	65.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$881.46	$1,202.44	26.7%
Apartment Rent	$708.00	$949.00	25.4%

Transportation

Item	Prichard	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.08	$2.24	7.5%
Tire Balancing	$48.60	$46.29	5.0%

Utilities

Item	Prichard	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$196.00	$165.96	18.1%
Phone	$31.67	$28.68	10.4%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Chunchula, AL	192	100	0%
Chickasaw, AL	5,955	87	-13%
Axis, AL	992	89	-11%
Tillmans Corner, AL	18,620	90	-10%
Theodore, AL	6,221	90	-10%
Prichard, AL	22,340	84	-16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Auburn Hills, MI	22,342	92	-8%
Chalmette, LA	22,345	92	-8%
Ramona, CA	22,346	132	32%
Hopewell, VA	22,332	91	-9%
Brent, FL	22,319	86	-14%
Prichard, AL	22,340	84	-16%

Source: The Prichard, AL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Prichard, AL Cost of Living