Index | Knik River | Alaska | National |
Cost of living | 115 | 129 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 117 | 120 | 100 |
Groceries | 124 | 124 | 100 |
Health care | 140 | 148 | 100 |
Housing | 107 | 135 | 100 |
Transportation | 112 | 115 | 100 |
Utilities | 112 | 158 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $67,875 | $5,656 | $1,584 | $2,036 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Alaska | 0% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Alaska | 0% | 0% |
Item | Knik River | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $28.21 | $24.26 | 16.3% |
Beauty Salon | $47.27 | $45.56 | 3.7% |
Toothpaste | $3.81 | $3.70 | 2.9% |
Shampoo | $1.31 | $1.28 | 2.0% |
Movie | $13.19 | $12.13 | 8.7% |
Bowling | $18.08 | $18.00 | 0.5% |
Item | Knik River | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.62 | $5.84 | 13.3% |
Fried Chicken | $2.45 | $1.57 | 55.6% |
Milk | $5.09 | $4.67 | 9.0% |
Potatoes | $5.98 | $4.93 | 21.2% |
Pizza | $12.76 | $12.09 | 5.5% |
Beer | $13.48 | $10.41 | 29.5% |
Item | Knik River | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $247.07 | $125.68 | 96.6% |
Doctor | $215.28 | $135.78 | 58.6% |
Dentist | $153.23 | $113.29 | 35.3% |
Ibuprofen | $12.38 | $10.65 | 16.2% |
Lipitor | $522.08 | $468.60 | 11.4% |
Item | Knik River | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $212,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 15.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,534.94 | $2,346.69 | 50.6% |
Apartment Rent | $831.00 | $949.00 | 12.4% |
Item | Knik River | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.93 | $3.46 | 13.5% |
Tire Balancing | $65.07 | $59.92 | 8.6% |
Item | Knik River | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $232.09 | $193.99 | 19.6% |
Phone | $189.01 | $192.25 | 1.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Palmer, AK | 7,359 | 116 | 16.3% |
Lakes, AK | 8,944 | 121 | 21.5% |
Wasilla, AK | 10,469 | 122 | 21.5% |
Lazy Mountain, AK | 1,644 | 122 | 22.0% |
Tanaina, AK | 10,449 | 123 | 22.7% |
Knik River, AK | 807 | 115 | 14.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Tranquillity, CA | 807 | 113 | 13.3% |
Earlville, IA | 807 | 86 | 14.0% |
Hopedale, IL | 807 | 86 | 14.3% |
Millersburg, IN | 807 | 85 | 15.4% |
Canyon City, OR | 807 | 92 | 7.7% |
Knik River, AK | 807 | 115 | 14.7% |