Index | Samson | Alabama | National |
Cost of living | 80 | 88 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 105 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 94 | 87 | 100 |
Housing | 42 | 72 | 100 |
Transportation | 89 | 91 | 100 |
Utilities | 83 | 102 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $39,524 | $3,294 | $922 | $1,186 |
Renters | $16,196 | $1,350 | $378 | $486 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Alabama | 2% | 5% |
Item | Samson | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $21.34 | $24.26 | 12.0% |
Beauty Salon | $52.41 | $45.56 | 15.0% |
Toothpaste | $3.71 | $3.70 | 0.3% |
Shampoo | $1.17 | $1.28 | 8.4% |
Movie | $12.99 | $12.13 | 7.1% |
Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% |
Item | Samson | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.17 | $5.84 | 5.7% |
Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
Milk | $4.50 | $4.67 | 3.8% |
Potatoes | $5.20 | $4.93 | 5.4% |
Pizza | $12.56 | $12.09 | 3.9% |
Beer | $10.49 | $10.41 | 0.8% |
Item | Samson | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $107.95 | $125.68 | 14.1% |
Doctor | $106.49 | $135.78 | 21.6% |
Dentist | $113.85 | $113.29 | 0.5% |
Ibuprofen | $10.06 | $10.65 | 5.6% |
Lipitor | $510.84 | $468.60 | 9.0% |
Item | Samson | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $64,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 64.9% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,585.50 | $2,346.69 | 32.4% |
Apartment Rent | $538.00 | $949.00 | 43.3% |
Item | Samson | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.46 | 7.5% |
Tire Balancing | $47.55 | $59.92 | 20.6% |
Item | Samson | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $142.23 | $193.99 | 26.7% |
Phone | $188.01 | $192.25 | 2.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Eunola, AL | 70 | 97 | 3.0% |
Coffee Springs, AL | 191 | 78 | 21.5% |
Kinston, AL | 784 | 81 | 19.1% |
Geneva, AL | 4,292 | 84 | 16.2% |
Opp, AL | 6,405 | 84 | 15.6% |
Samson, AL | 1,615 | 80 | 19.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Royal Palm Estates, FL | 1,615 | 101 | 1.1% |
South Gull Lake, MI | 1,615 | 98 | 2.2% |
Robbins, NC | 1,615 | 81 | 19.1% |
East Canton, OH | 1,615 | 88 | 12.0% |
Middleburg, PA | 1,615 | 95 | 5.5% |
Samson, AL | 1,615 | 80 | 19.6% |