Oxford, AL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
88
Oxford's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
44 out of 115
In Alabama
1,278 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 Oxford is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Oxford, AL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Oxford has an overall cost of living index of 88 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Oxford ranks as #1,278 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Alabama. By definition, that implies Oxford ranks as the #5,140 most expensive place in the Heart of Dixie.

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Oxford Cost Of Living Vs. Alabama

Living Expense Oxford Alabama National Average
Overall 88 90 100
Services 90 98 100
Groceries 86 98 100
Health 82 92 100
Housing 73 73 100
Transportation 86 91 100
Utilities 126 103 100
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Oxford Cost of Living Vs. AL

Oxford, 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.

$141,500
Median Home Value
$807
Median Rent
$63,156
Median Income
Statistic Oxford Alabama United States
Median Home Value $141,500 $149,600 $229,800
Median Rent $807 $811 $1,096
Median Income $63,156 $52,035 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.2x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.15x 0.19x 0.2x

Detailed Oxford Services Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Oxford Alabama
Shampoo $1.0 $1.06
Movie $10.95 $10.68
Bowling $10.0 $14.67

Detailed Oxford Groceries Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Oxford Alabama
Ground Beef $3.44 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.3 $1.39
Milk $1.54 $2.05

Detailed Oxford Health Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Oxford Alabama
Haircut $14.06 $18.62
Beauty Salon $31.0 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.98 $2.34

Detailed Oxford Transportation Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Oxford Alabama
Potatoes $2.7 $3.29
Pizza $10.32 $10.62
Beer $8.1 $9.38
Optometrist $78.37 $108.57
Doctor $82.92 $116.17
Dentist $77.58 $99.13

Detailed Oxford Utilities Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Oxford Alabama
Gasoline $1.95 $2.22
Tire Balancing $43.17 $50.07
All Electricity $246.01 $167.67
Phone $181.81 $175.64

Oxford SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Oxford

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Oxford
Gadsden, AL 35,224 81 0.9x
Anniston, AL 21,518 84 1.0x
Talladega, AL 15,405 80 0.9x
Irondale, AL 13,068 91 1.0x
Moody, AL 13,004 92 1.0x
Jacksonville, AL 12,796 86 1.0x
Sylacauga, AL 12,132 90 1.0x
Saks, AL 10,175 83 0.9x
Cedartown, GA 10,062 82 0.9x
Bremen, GA 7,057 89 1.0x

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