Index | Arab | Alabama | National |
Cost of living | 92 | 88 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 99 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 99 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 93 | 87 | 100 |
Housing | 77 | 72 | 100 |
Transportation | 94 | 91 | 100 |
Utilities | 98 | 102 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $67,222 | $5,602 | $1,568 | $2,017 |
Renters | $23,717 | $1,976 | $553 | $712 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Alabama | 2% | 5% |
Item | Arab | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $24.45 | $24.26 | 0.8% |
Beauty Salon | $52.50 | $45.56 | 15.2% |
Toothpaste | $3.85 | $3.70 | 4.1% |
Shampoo | $1.24 | $1.28 | 3.4% |
Movie | $12.52 | $12.13 | 3.2% |
Bowling | $22.78 | $18.00 | 26.5% |
Item | Arab | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.04 | $5.84 | 3.5% |
Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.7% |
Milk | $4.55 | $4.67 | 2.6% |
Potatoes | $5.33 | $4.93 | 7.9% |
Pizza | $12.16 | $12.09 | 0.6% |
Beer | $10.23 | $10.41 | 1.7% |
Item | Arab | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $104.06 | $125.68 | 17.2% |
Doctor | $130.44 | $135.78 | 3.9% |
Dentist | $113.33 | $113.29 | 0.0% |
Ibuprofen | $10.52 | $10.65 | 1.2% |
Lipitor | $367.22 | $468.60 | 21.6% |
Item | Arab | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $153,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 16.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,800.86 | $2,346.69 | 23.3% |
Apartment Rent | $593.00 | $949.00 | 37.5% |
Item | Arab | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.46 | 8.7% |
Tire Balancing | $61.19 | $59.92 | 2.1% |
Item | Arab | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $191.34 | $193.99 | 1.4% |
Phone | $188.01 | $192.25 | 2.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Baileyton, AL | 1,012 | 82 | 17.7% |
Snead, AL | 1,034 | 89 | 11.2% |
Holly Pond, AL | 837 | 86 | 13.9% |
Douglas, AL | 1,076 | 90 | 10.1% |
New Hope, AL | 2,881 | 91 | 8.9% |
Arab, AL | 8,405 | 92 | 8.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cape St. Claire, MD | 8,405 | 134 | 33.5% |
Socorro, NM | 8,406 | 91 | 9.5% |
Salem, UT | 8,403 | 123 | 22.8% |
Kapuskasing, ON | 8,403 | n/a | |
Greenville, MI | 8,407 | 86 | 14.3% |
Arab, AL | 8,405 | 92 | 8.2% |