Index | Highland Lakes | Alabama | National |
Cost of living | 142 | 88 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 98 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 94 | 87 | 100 |
Housing | 244 | 72 | 100 |
Transportation | 91 | 91 | 100 |
Utilities | 108 | 102 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $157,050 | $13,088 | $3,664 | $4,712 |
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 | Highland Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.07 | $24.26 | 17.3% |
Beauty Salon | $45.74 | $45.56 | 0.4% |
Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.6% |
Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.28 | 4.1% |
Movie | $12.54 | $12.13 | 3.3% |
Bowling | $16.37 | $18.00 | 9.1% |
Item | Highland Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.01 | $5.84 | 3.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.66 | $1.57 | 5.5% |
Milk | $4.54 | $4.67 | 2.9% |
Potatoes | $5.23 | $4.93 | 6.0% |
Pizza | $10.99 | $12.09 | 9.1% |
Beer | $10.40 | $10.41 | 0.1% |
Item | Highland Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $92.33 | $125.68 | 26.5% |
Doctor | $101.83 | $135.78 | 25.0% |
Dentist | $125.78 | $113.29 | 11.0% |
Ibuprofen | $10.28 | $10.65 | 3.5% |
Lipitor | $460.79 | $468.60 | 1.7% |
Item | Highland Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $450,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 143.9% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,935.73 | $2,346.69 | 17.5% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Highland Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.13 | $3.46 | 9.7% |
Tire Balancing | $54.52 | $59.92 | 9.0% |
Item | Highland Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $219.40 | $193.99 | 13.1% |
Phone | $188.55 | $192.25 | 1.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Brantleyville, AL | 810 | 77 | 22.6% |
Tarrant, AL | 6,216 | 86 | 14.3% |
Vincent, AL | 1,956 | 87 | 12.6% |
Birmingham, AL | 210,928 | 88 | 12.3% |
Forestdale, AL | 8,688 | 90 | 10.2% |
Highland Lakes, AL | 5,973 | 142 | 41.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Portland, IN | 5,972 | 84 | 16.2% |
Minot AFB, ND | 5,974 | 117 | 16.6% |
Salton City, CA | 5,975 | 105 | 5.4% |
Ocean City, FL | 5,969 | 100 | 0.3% |
Northville, MI | 5,968 | 120 | 20.3% |
Highland Lakes, AL | 5,973 | 142 | 41.6% |