Index | Palmer | Alaska | National |
Cost of living | 116 | 129 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 117 | 120 | 100 |
Groceries | 124 | 124 | 100 |
Health care | 140 | 148 | 100 |
Housing | 112 | 135 | 100 |
Transportation | 112 | 115 | 100 |
Utilities | 112 | 158 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $77,130 | $6,428 | $1,800 | $2,314 |
Renters | $37,963 | $3,164 | $886 | $1,139 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Alaska | 0% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Alaska | 0% | 0% |
Item | Palmer | 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 | Palmer | 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 | Palmer | 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 | Palmer | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $215,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 16.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,534.94 | $2,346.69 | 50.6% |
Apartment Rent | $974.00 | $949.00 | 2.6% |
Item | Palmer | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.93 | $3.46 | 13.5% |
Tire Balancing | $65.07 | $59.92 | 8.6% |
Item | Palmer | 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. |
Sutton-Alpine, AK | 1,343 | 113 | 13.5% |
Knik River, AK | 807 | 115 | 14.7% |
Buffalo Soapstone, AK | 937 | 115 | 15.4% |
Meadow Lakes, AK | 8,307 | 120 | 19.6% |
Lakes, AK | 8,944 | 121 | 21.5% |
Palmer, AK | 7,359 | 116 | 16.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Dayton, TN | 7,357 | 81 | 18.6% |
Hudsonville, MI | 7,353 | 93 | 6.6% |
Steele Creek, AK | 7,365 | 134 | 34.1% |
Iron Mountain, MI | 7,352 | 85 | 15.4% |
Waikoloa Village, HI | 7,366 | 174 | 74.3% |
Palmer, AK | 7,359 | 116 | 16.3% |