Cost Of Living in Oneonta, AL

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	Oneonta	Alabama	National
Cost of living	93	88	100
Goods & Services	98	96	100
Groceries	97	96	100
Health care	94	87	100
Housing	82	72	100
Transportation	91	91	100
Utilities	108	102	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Oneonta is 5% higher than the Alabama average
The cost of living in Oneonta is 7% lower than the national average
Oneonta housing is 18% lower than the national average
Alabama general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Alabama state income tax is 23% 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	$67,946	$5,662	$1,585	$2,039
Renters	$27,208	$2,267	$635	$816

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Oneonta, AL, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Oneonta homeowners, is $67,946. This would allow for a maximum of $1,585 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $27,208 which would result in a maximum of $635 to be spent on rental costs.

Alabama Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Alabama	4%	13.5%

Alabama Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Alabama	2%	5%

Goods & Services

Item	Oneonta	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%

Groceries

Item	Oneonta	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%

Health Care

Item	Oneonta	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%

Housing

Item	Oneonta	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$161,900.00	$184,700.00	12.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,935.73	$2,346.69	17.5%
Apartment Rent	$655.00	$949.00	31.0%

Transportation

Item	Oneonta	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.13	$3.46	9.7%
Tire Balancing	$54.52	$59.92	9.0%

Utilities

Item	Oneonta	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$219.40	$193.99	13.1%
Phone	$188.55	$192.25	1.9%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Gallant, AL	877	80	20.1%
Walnut Grove, AL	875	83	17.3%
Trafford, AL	530	85	15.4%
Altoona, AL	1,250	84	16.4%
Susan Moore, AL	947	85	14.6%
Oneonta, AL	6,550	93	7.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Medina, MN	6,549	142	42.5%
Eudora, KS	6,551	97	3.4%
Bethel, AK	6,548	129	29.4%
Tuckahoe, NY	6,548	151	50.9%
West View, PA	6,547	94	5.8%
Oneonta, AL	6,550	93	7.0%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Oneonta, AL