Cost Of Living in Sitka, AK

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	Sitka	Alaska	National
Cost of living	141	129	100
Goods & Services	122	120	100
Groceries	123	124	100
Health care	151	148	100
Housing	175	135	100
Transportation	125	115	100
Utilities	140	158	100

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The cost of living in Sitka is 9% higher than the Alaska average
The cost of living in Sitka is 41% higher than the national average
Sitka housing is 75% higher than the national average
Alaska general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Alaska state income tax is 100% 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	$99,844	$8,320	$2,330	$2,996
Renters	$52,305	$4,359	$1,220	$1,569

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Sitka, AK, 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 Sitka homeowners, is $99,844. This would allow for a maximum of $2,330 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $52,305 which would result in a maximum of $1,220 to be spent on rental costs.

Alaska Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Alaska	0%	7%

Alaska Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Alaska	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Sitka	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.07	$24.26	0.8%
Beauty Salon	$56.22	$45.56	23.4%
Toothpaste	$4.06	$3.70	9.5%
Shampoo	$1.35	$1.28	5.2%
Movie	$12.64	$12.13	4.2%
Bowling	$16.18	$18.00	10.1%

Groceries

Item	Sitka	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.65	$5.84	13.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.64	$1.57	4.5%
Milk	$5.04	$4.67	7.9%
Potatoes	$5.73	$4.93	16.2%
Pizza	$13.03	$12.09	7.8%
Beer	$13.44	$10.41	29.1%

Health Care

Item	Sitka	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$286.93	$125.68	128.3%
Doctor	$260.80	$135.78	92.1%
Dentist	$152.60	$113.29	34.7%
Ibuprofen	$12.14	$10.65	14.0%
Lipitor	$514.97	$468.60	9.9%

Housing

Item	Sitka	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$365,800.00	$184,700.00	98.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,274.62	$2,346.69	39.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,159.00	$949.00	22.1%

Transportation

Item	Sitka	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.27	$3.46	23.2%
Tire Balancing	$76.75	$59.92	28.1%

Utilities

Item	Sitka	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$316.03	$193.99	62.9%
Phone	$197.83	$192.25	2.9%

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.
Sitka, AK	8,569	141	41.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hoquiam, WA	8,570	101	0.9%
Monroe, NY	8,567	132	32.3%
Otterburn Park, QC	8,571	n/a
Lake of the Woods, VA	8,565	117	16.8%
Berthoud, CO	8,574	126	26.3%
Sitka, AK	8,569	141	41.4%

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 Sitka, AK