Cost Of Living in Geneva, AL

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	Geneva	Alabama	National
Cost of living	84	88	100
Goods & Services	105	96	100
Groceries	95	96	100
Health care	94	87	100
Housing	53	72	100
Transportation	89	91	100
Utilities	83	102	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Geneva is 5% lower than the Alabama average
The cost of living in Geneva is 16% lower than the national average
Geneva housing is 47% lower than the national average
Alabama general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Alabama state income tax is 23% 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	$42,904	$3,575	$1,001	$1,287
Renters	$23,333	$1,944	$544	$700

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Geneva, AL, 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 Geneva homeowners, is $42,904. This would allow for a maximum of $1,001 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $23,333 which would result in a maximum of $544 to be spent on rental costs.

Alabama Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Alabama	4%	13.5%

Alabama Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Alabama	2%	5%

Goods & Services

Item	Geneva	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%

Groceries

Item	Geneva	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%

Health Care

Item	Geneva	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%

Housing

Item	Geneva	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$90,400.00	$184,700.00	51.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,585.50	$2,346.69	32.4%
Apartment Rent	$591.00	$949.00	37.7%

Transportation

Item	Geneva	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.20	$3.46	7.5%
Tire Balancing	$47.55	$59.92	20.6%

Utilities

Item	Geneva	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.23	$193.99	26.7%
Phone	$188.01	$192.25	2.2%

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.
Eunola, AL	70	97	3.0%
Coffee Springs, AL	191	78	21.5%
Black, AL	468	78	21.5%
Samson, AL	1,615	80	19.6%
Esto, FL	309	81	18.5%
Geneva, AL	4,292	84	16.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Chinle, AZ	4,291	84	16.3%
Slaughterville, OK	4,291	90	9.8%
West Reading, PA	4,293	96	4.2%
Roxton Pond, QC	4,293	n/a
Springville, NY	4,290	88	11.7%
Geneva, AL	4,292	84	16.2%

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 Geneva, AL