Cost Of Living in Alexandria, IN

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	Alexandria	Indiana	National
Cost of living	84	90	100
Goods & Services	96	94	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	96	96	100
Housing	52	72	100
Transportation	95	95	100
Utilities	113	107	100

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The cost of living in Alexandria is 6% lower than the Indiana average
The cost of living in Alexandria is 16% lower than the national average
Alexandria housing is 48% lower than the national average
Indiana general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Indiana state income tax is 21% higher 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	$61,125	$5,094	$1,426	$1,834
Renters	$31,161	$2,597	$727	$935

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Alexandria, IN, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Alexandria have a median income of $61,125. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,426 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $31,161, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $727.

Indiana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Indiana	7%	7%

Indiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Indiana	3.15%	3.15%

Goods & Services

Item	Alexandria	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.50	$24.26	32.0%
Beauty Salon	$30.94	$45.56	32.1%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.4%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.1%
Movie	$11.69	$12.13	3.6%
Bowling	$11.24	$18.00	37.6%

Groceries

Item	Alexandria	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.74	$5.84	1.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.7%
Milk	$4.59	$4.67	1.8%
Potatoes	$4.88	$4.93	1.0%
Pizza	$12.18	$12.09	0.8%
Beer	$9.64	$10.41	7.4%

Health Care

Item	Alexandria	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$138.77	$125.68	10.4%
Doctor	$101.43	$135.78	25.3%
Dentist	$122.83	$113.29	8.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.19	$10.65	4.3%
Lipitor	$475.45	$468.60	1.5%

Housing

Item	Alexandria	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$76,800.00	$184,700.00	58.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,324.56	$2,346.69	43.6%
Apartment Rent	$726.00	$949.00	23.5%

Transportation

Item	Alexandria	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.51	$3.46	1.4%
Tire Balancing	$47.59	$59.92	20.6%

Utilities

Item	Alexandria	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$236.28	$193.99	21.8%
Phone	$189.86	$192.25	1.2%

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.
Point Isabel, IN	91	94	6.4%
Orestes, IN	508	82	17.9%
Windfall City, IN	716	79	20.8%
Gaston, IN	860	83	17.5%
Springport, IN	186	83	17.3%
Alexandria, IN	4,985	84	15.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Wildwood, NJ	4,985	111	10.6%
Midfield, AL	4,984	86	14.3%
Burbank CDP, CA	4,984	154	54.2%
Kingsford, MI	4,983	84	15.6%
Northchase, NC	4,987	102	2.4%
Alexandria, IN	4,985	84	15.7%

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 Alexandria, IN