Index | Lakes | Alaska | National |
Cost of living | 121 | 129 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 117 | 120 | 100 |
Groceries | 124 | 124 | 100 |
Health care | 140 | 148 | 100 |
Housing | 130 | 135 | 100 |
Transportation | 112 | 115 | 100 |
Utilities | 112 | 158 | 100 |
Cost of living index | |
Goods & Services index | |
Groceries index | |
Health care index | |
Housing index | |
Transportation index | |
Utilities index |
Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $96,270 | $8,023 | $2,246 | $2,888 |
Renters | $53,466 | $4,456 | $1,247 | $1,604 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Alaska | 0% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Alaska | 0% | 0% |
Item | Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $28.21 | $24.26 | 16.3% |
Beauty Salon | $47.27 | $45.56 | 3.7% |
Toothpaste | $3.81 | $3.70 | 2.9% |
Shampoo | $1.31 | $1.28 | 2.0% |
Movie | $13.19 | $12.13 | 8.7% |
Bowling | $18.08 | $18.00 | 0.5% |
Item | Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.62 | $5.84 | 13.3% |
Fried Chicken | $2.45 | $1.57 | 55.6% |
Milk | $5.09 | $4.67 | 9.0% |
Potatoes | $5.98 | $4.93 | 21.2% |
Pizza | $12.76 | $12.09 | 5.5% |
Beer | $13.48 | $10.41 | 29.5% |
Item | Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $247.07 | $125.68 | 96.6% |
Doctor | $215.28 | $135.78 | 58.6% |
Dentist | $153.23 | $113.29 | 35.3% |
Ibuprofen | $12.38 | $10.65 | 16.2% |
Lipitor | $522.08 | $468.60 | 11.4% |
Item | Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $250,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 35.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,534.94 | $2,346.69 | 50.6% |
Apartment Rent | $1,091.00 | $949.00 | 15.0% |
Item | Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.93 | $3.46 | 13.5% |
Tire Balancing | $65.07 | $59.92 | 8.6% |
Item | Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $232.09 | $193.99 | 19.6% |
Phone | $189.01 | $192.25 | 1.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Houston, AK | 1,952 | 110 | 9.6% |
Knik River, AK | 807 | 115 | 14.7% |
Buffalo Soapstone, AK | 937 | 115 | 15.4% |
Palmer, AK | 7,359 | 116 | 16.3% |
Meadow Lakes, AK | 8,307 | 120 | 19.6% |
Lakes, AK | 8,944 | 121 | 21.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cameron, MO | 8,941 | 87 | 12.6% |
La Grange, KY | 8,938 | 99 | 0.9% |
Woodway, TX | 8,936 | 109 | 9.0% |
Old Orchard Beach, ME | 8,952 | 109 | 9.2% |
Willow Street, PA | 8,953 | 119 | 19.5% |
Lakes, AK | 8,944 | 121 | 21.5% |