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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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 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Alaska | 0% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Alaska | 0% | 0% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
Item | Sitka | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $4.27 | $3.46 | 23.2% |
Tire Balancing | $76.75 | $59.92 | 28.1% |
Item | Sitka | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $316.03 | $193.99 | 62.9% |
Phone | $197.83 | $192.25 | 2.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Sitka, AK | 8,569 | 141 | 41.4% |
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% |