Cost Of Living in Tanacross, AK

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19%

Overall NAT. AVG.

20%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

18%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Tanacross	Alaska	National
Cost of living	119	129	100
Goods & Services	120	120	100
Groceries	124	124	100
Health care	153	148	100
Housing	82	135	100
Transportation	109	115	100
Utilities	222	158	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Tanacross is 7% lower than the Alaska average
The cost of living in Tanacross is 19% higher than the national average
Tanacross housing is 18% lower than the national average
Alaska general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Alaska state income tax is 100% 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	$71,250	$5,938	$1,662	$2,138
Renters	$33,125	$2,760	$773	$994

Alaska Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Alaska	0%	7%

Alaska Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Alaska	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Tanacross	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$32.06	$24.26	32.2%
Beauty Salon	$51.33	$45.56	12.6%
Toothpaste	$3.77	$3.70	1.7%
Shampoo	$1.35	$1.28	5.7%
Movie	$16.17	$12.13	33.2%
Bowling	$17.55	$18.00	2.5%

Groceries

Item	Tanacross	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.57	$5.84	12.5%
Fried Chicken	$2.02	$1.57	28.4%
Milk	$5.16	$4.67	10.4%
Potatoes	$5.98	$4.93	21.2%
Pizza	$13.49	$12.09	11.6%
Beer	$13.88	$10.41	33.3%

Health Care

Item	Tanacross	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$274.44	$125.68	118.4%
Doctor	$243.27	$135.78	79.2%
Dentist	$169.02	$113.29	49.2%
Ibuprofen	$12.61	$10.65	18.4%
Lipitor	$536.87	$468.60	14.6%

Housing

Item	Tanacross	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$184,700.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,423.46	$2,346.69	3.3%
Apartment Rent	$775.00	$949.00	18.3%

Transportation

Item	Tanacross	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.80	$3.46	9.8%
Tire Balancing	$64.35	$59.92	7.4%

Utilities

Item	Tanacross	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$579.35	$193.99	198.6%
Phone	$187.48	$192.25	2.5%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Tok, AK	1,214	121	21.4%
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