Cost Of Living in Hamilton, 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	Hamilton	Alabama	National
Cost of living	78	88	100
Goods & Services	86	96	100
Groceries	96	96	100
Health care	86	87	100
Housing	54	72	100
Transportation	89	91	100
Utilities	85	102	100

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The cost of living in Hamilton is 12% lower than the Alabama average
The cost of living in Hamilton is 22% lower than the national average
Hamilton housing is 46% 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	$53,221	$4,435	$1,242	$1,597
Renters	$16,218	$1,352	$378	$487

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Hamilton, AL, 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 Hamilton have a median income of $53,221. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,242 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $16,218, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $378.

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	Hamilton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.45	$24.26	3.4%
Beauty Salon	$26.75	$45.56	41.3%
Toothpaste	$3.71	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.06	$1.28	17.2%
Movie	$10.65	$12.13	12.3%
Bowling	$12.50	$18.00	30.6%

Groceries

Item	Hamilton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.01	$5.84	2.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.62	$1.57	3.3%
Milk	$4.51	$4.67	3.4%
Potatoes	$5.06	$4.93	2.5%
Pizza	$11.06	$12.09	8.5%
Beer	$9.17	$10.41	12.0%

Health Care

Item	Hamilton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$120.17	$125.68	4.4%
Doctor	$78.94	$135.78	41.9%
Dentist	$108.33	$113.29	4.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.05	$10.65	5.7%
Lipitor	$486.28	$468.60	3.8%

Housing

Item	Hamilton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$101,400.00	$184,700.00	45.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,755.69	$2,346.69	25.2%
Apartment Rent	$496.00	$949.00	47.7%

Transportation

Item	Hamilton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.00	$3.46	13.4%
Tire Balancing	$57.33	$59.92	4.3%

Utilities

Item	Hamilton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$148.63	$193.99	23.4%
Phone	$186.87	$192.25	2.8%

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.
Beaverton, AL	165	72	28.3%
Detroit, AL	271	72	28.0%
Twin, AL	391	74	26.2%
Brilliant, AL	1,235	76	23.6%
Hodges, AL	359	77	23.2%
Hamilton, AL	6,662	78	22.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Eatonton, GA	6,661	83	16.7%
Ambridge, PA	6,660	86	13.8%
Church Hill, TN	6,664	88	12.3%
Sunnyvale, TX	6,664	127	27.3%
South Bay, FL	6,665	91	8.5%
Hamilton, AL	6,662	78	22.3%

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 Hamilton, AL