Cost Of Living in Rutledge, AL

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21%

Overall NAT. AVG.

9%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

57%

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	Rutledge	Alabama	National
Cost of living	79	89	100
Goods & Services	91	95	100
Groceries	101	98	100
Health care	82	91	100
Housing	43	74	100
Transportation	89	90	100
Utilities	111	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Rutledge is 10% lower than the Alabama average
The cost of living in Rutledge is 21% lower than the national average
Rutledge housing is 57% 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	$63,298	$5,275	$1,477	$1,899
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

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	Rutledge	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$22.87	$27.62	17.2%
Beauty Salon	$51.93	$51.11	1.6%
Toothpaste	$4.04	$4.09	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.71	$1.54	10.9%
Movie	$10.13	$12.88	21.3%
Yoga	$12.92	$19.66	34.3%

Groceries

Item	Rutledge	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.74	$7.70	0.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.47	$1.66	11.6%
Milk	$4.88	$4.73	3.1%
Potatoes	$5.59	$5.26	6.3%
Pizza	$12.71	$12.76	0.4%
Beer	$10.33	$10.55	2.1%

Health Care

Item	Rutledge	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$98.52	$140.06	29.7%
Doctor	$122.05	$153.82	20.7%
Dentist	$81.40	$123.15	33.9%
Ibuprofen	$11.39	$11.73	2.9%
Lipitor	$24.42	$23.61	3.4%

Housing

Item	Rutledge	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$123,072.00	$326,622.00	62.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,163.02	$2,480.25	12.8%
Apartment Rent	$821.00	$1,444.00	43.1%

Transportation

Item	Rutledge	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.80	$3.06	8.4%
Tire Balancing	$53.68	$65.21	17.7%

Utilities

Item	Rutledge	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$262.50	$220.12	19.3%
Phone	$188.87	$195.71	3.5%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Glenwood, AL	260	73	27.3%
Petrey, AL	62	79	21.3%
Brantley, AL	1,071	82	18.0%
Luverne, AL	2,810	83	17.4%
Goshen, AL	226	85	15.3%
Rutledge, AL	419	79	20.5%

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