| Index | West Point | Alabama | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 89 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 81 | 91 | 100 |
| Housing | 71 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $106,846 | $8,904 | $2,493 | $3,206 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alabama | 2% | 5% |
| Item | West Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.72 | $27.62 | 43.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.00 | $51.11 | 6.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.05 | $4.09 | 1.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.54 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $12.07 | $12.88 | 6.3% |
| Yoga | $12.75 | $19.66 | 35.2% |
| Item | West Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.92 | $7.70 | 2.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.51 | $1.66 | 9.2% |
| Milk | $4.53 | $4.73 | 4.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.71 | $5.26 | 8.6% |
| Pizza | $12.55 | $12.76 | 1.7% |
| Beer | $10.26 | $10.55 | 2.7% |
| Item | West Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $104.17 | $140.06 | 25.6% |
| Doctor | $106.78 | $153.82 | 30.6% |
| Dentist | $87.22 | $123.15 | 29.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.19 | $11.73 | 4.6% |
| Lipitor | $23.80 | $23.61 | 0.8% |
| Item | West Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $210,571.00 | $326,622.00 | 35.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,761.90 | $2,480.25 | 29.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,231.00 | $1,444.00 | 14.8% |
| Item | West Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.76 | $3.06 | 9.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.55 | $65.21 | 8.7% |
| Item | West Point | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $183.13 | $220.12 | 16.8% |
| Phone | $193.60 | $195.71 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Addison, AL | 738 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Arley, AL | 657 | 78 | 22.0% |
| East Point, AL | 370 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Falkville, AL | 1,410 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Dodge City, AL | 580 | 86 | 13.6% |
| West Point, AL | 484 | 84 | 15.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wapella, IL | 484 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Dearing, KS | 484 | 72 | 28.5% |
| Simpson, LA | 484 | 95 | 4.9% |
| Brewer, MO | 484 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Wilcox, NE | 484 | 88 | 12.4% |
| West Point, AL | 484 | 84 | 15.7% |
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