| Index | West Blocton | Alabama | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 87 | 100 |
| Housing | 58 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 108 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $38,625 | $3,219 | $901 | $1,159 |
| Renters | $21,458 | $1,788 | $501 | $644 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alabama | 2% | 5% |
| Item | West Blocton | 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% |
| Item | West Blocton | 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% |
| Item | West Blocton | 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% |
| Item | West Blocton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $87,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 52.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,935.73 | $2,346.69 | 17.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $791.00 | $949.00 | 16.6% |
| Item | West Blocton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.13 | $3.46 | 9.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $54.52 | $59.92 | 9.0% |
| Item | West Blocton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $219.40 | $193.99 | 13.1% |
| Phone | $188.55 | $192.25 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brantleyville, AL | 810 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Centreville, AL | 2,627 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Brent, AL | 4,768 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Wilton, AL | 813 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Woodstock, AL | 1,282 | 87 | 12.9% |
| West Blocton, AL | 1,198 | 86 | 14.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ash Flat, AR | 1,198 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Juno Ridge, FL | 1,198 | 109 | 9.1% |
| Sheldon, IL | 1,198 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Wanatah, IN | 1,198 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Springville, VA | 1,198 | 86 | 14.5% |
| West Blocton, AL | 1,198 | 86 | 14.2% |
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