|
The Shoals enjoys a
lower cost of living
when compared to other
metropolitan areas in
the United States. The
Shoals’ cost of living
composite index is 89.8,
which is one of the
lowest in Alabama. The
ACCRA Cost of Living
Index measures relative
price levels for
consumer goods and
services in 311 urban
areas. The average is
equal to 100. This means
that your dollar will go
a lot farther in the
Shoals than in many
other metropolitan
areas.
(Source: ACCRA (American
Chamber of Commerce
Researchers Association)
third quarter 2009)
Cost of Living
Comparisons
Cost of living
comparisons for
Metropolitan Statistical
Areas with similar
population to the
Florence-Muscle Shoals,
AL Metropolitan
Statistical Area
demonstrate the
affordability of living
in The Shoals:
Overall Cost of
Living
|
Florence-Muscle
Shoals, AL |
75 |
|
Greenville, NC |
85 |
|
Panama City, FL |
86 |
|
Bloomington, IN |
88 |
|
Dover, DE |
96 |
|
--United
States-- |
100 |
|
Yuba City, CA |
110 |
|
Santa Fe, NM |
122 |
Note: the Overall Cost
of Living score is not
the same as the ACCRA
Cost of Living Index
(Source: Sperling’s Best
Places October 2008)
|
