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Tuscaloosa, AL Cost of Living Calculator
Prices in the Tuscaloosa, AL area are 12.3% below the US average, and housing 41.8% below (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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Tuscaloosa, AL price levels by category (US average = 100)
| Category | Price level | Against the US |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 87.7 | 12.3% below |
| Housing | 58.2 | 41.8% below |
| Goods | 96.4 | 3.6% below |
| Utilities | 84.4 | 15.6% below |
| Other services | 96.7 | 3.3% below |
What $75,000 in Tuscaloosa, AL equals in other large metros
| Metro area | Equivalent salary | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $96,294 | 28.4% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $97,149 | 29.5% |
| Chicago, IL | $88,597 | 18.1% |
| Dallas, TX | $88,170 | 17.6% |
| Houston, TX | $84,322 | 12.4% |
| Washington, DC | $93,130 | 24.2% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $87,742 | 17.0% |
| Atlanta, GA | $85,604 | 14.1% |
| Miami, FL | $97,662 | 30.2% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $88,341 | 17.8% |
How this calculator works
BEA regional price parities for the Tuscaloosa, AL metropolitan area, 2024: the price of the same basket of goods and services against the US average (100). Equivalent salaries scale by the ratio of the two areas' price levels.
Questions people ask
Is Tuscaloosa expensive to live in?
Overall prices are 12.3% below the US average; housing is 41.8% below.
What salary do I need in Tuscaloosa, AL?
To match $75,000 in an average-cost place, about $65,775. The area's median household income is $61,517.
How much is rent in Tuscaloosa, AL?
The median gross rent (including utilities) is $1,005 a month (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
How does Tuscaloosa, AL compare with New York?
New York prices are 28.4% relative to Tuscaloosa, AL: $75,000 here equals $96,294 there.
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Sources
- BEA: Regional price parities by metro area, 2024
- US Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (median rent B25064, income B19013)
Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.