Summerdale, AL Cost Of Living

Summerdale 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	Summerdale	Alabama	National
Cost of living index	95	89	100
Index	Summerdale	Alabama	National
Goods & Services index	97	96	100
Groceries index	99	97	100
Health care index	94	86	100
Housing index	82	72	100
Transportation index	97	91	100
Utilities index	114	108	100

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The cost of living in Summerdale is 6% higher than the Alabama average.
The cost of living in Summerdale is 5% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Summerdale is 18% 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	$44,625	$3,719	$1,041	$1,339
Renters	$27,344	$2,279	$638	$820

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	Summerdale	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	Summerdale	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	Summerdale	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	Summerdale	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$148,600.00	$184,700.00	19.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$881.46	$1,202.44	26.7%
Apartment Rent	$826.00	$949.00	13.0%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Summerdale	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.
Bon Secour, AL	650	100	0%
Elberta, AL	1,400	89	-11%
Robertsdale, AL	5,776	92	-8%
Loxley, AL	1,837	94	-6%
Foley, AL	16,741	95	-5%
Summerdale, AL	910	95	-5%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Witt, IL	910	82	-18%
Plantersville, MS	910	75	-25%
Sunset Village, GA	910	83	-17%
Harmony, RI	909	119	19%
East Marion, NY	911	164	64%
Summerdale, AL	910	95	-5%

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

Summerdale, AL Cost of Living