Fultondale, AL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
94
Fultondale's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
77 out of 115
In Alabama
2,290 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Fultondale is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Fultondale, AL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Fultondale has an overall cost of living index of 94 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Alabama, Fultondale has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Alabama's index of 90.

The standard of living in Fultondale ranks as #2,290 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Alabama. By definition, that implies Fultondale ranks as the #4,129 most expensive place in the Heart of Dixie.

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Fultondale Cost Of Living Vs. Alabama

Living Expense Fultondale Alabama National Average
Overall 94 90 100
Services 100 98 100
Groceries 95 98 100
Health 93 92 100
Housing 77 73 100
Transportation 95 91 100
Utilities 102 103 100
For more reading on cost of living around Alabama, check out:
Fultondale Cost of Living Vs. AL

Fultondale, AL Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Alabama, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$154,500
Median Home Value
$1,021
Median Rent
$67,325
Median Income
Statistic Fultondale Alabama United States
Median Home Value $154,500 $149,600 $229,800
Median Rent $1,021 $811 $1,096
Median Income $67,325 $52,035 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.3x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.18x 0.19x 0.2x

Detailed Fultondale Services Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Fultondale Alabama
Shampoo $0.88 $1.06
Movie $12.74 $10.68
Bowling $15.0 $14.67

Detailed Fultondale Groceries Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Fultondale Alabama
Ground Beef $4.35 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.38 $1.39
Milk $1.92 $2.05

Detailed Fultondale Health Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Fultondale Alabama
Haircut $16.76 $18.62
Beauty Salon $33.83 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.8 $2.34

Detailed Fultondale Transportation Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Fultondale Alabama
Potatoes $3.0 $3.29
Pizza $9.76 $10.62
Beer $9.12 $9.38
Optometrist $95.8 $108.57
Doctor $77.78 $116.17
Dentist $106.79 $99.13

Detailed Fultondale Utilities Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Fultondale Alabama
Gasoline $2.03 $2.22
Tire Balancing $50.9 $50.07
All Electricity $172.23 $167.67
Phone $181.81 $175.64

Fultondale SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
N/A
Amenities
7
Education
8
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Fultondale

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Fultondale
Birmingham, AL 210,928 87 0.9x
Bessemer, AL 26,063 84 0.9x
Trussville, AL 22,590 106 1.1x
Center Point, AL 15,971 90 1.0x
Hueytown, AL 15,446 91 1.0x
Gardendale, AL 14,021 95 1.0x
Irondale, AL 13,068 91 1.0x
Moody, AL 13,004 92 1.0x
Leeds, AL 12,555 94 1.0x
Fairfield, AL 10,749 85 0.9x

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