Scottsboro, AL Cost of Living


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Scottsboro cost of living score
76.7
Less expensive
23.3% lower
than the US average
8.8% lower
than the Alabama average
Scottsboro, Alabama gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 76.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 23.3% lower than the U.S. average and 8.8% higher than the average for Alabama.

Scottsboro, AL

Housing costs in Scottsboro?
A typical home costs $175,600, which is 48.1% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 17.9% less expensive than the average Alabama home, at $214,000. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Scottsboro costs $740 per month, which is 48.3% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 27.0% cheaper than the state average of $940.

Can I afford Scottsboro?
To live comfortably in Scottsboro, Alabama, a minimum annual income of $33,480 for a family, and $25,200 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Scottsboro?
The cost of living in Scottsboro, AL is quite affordable. According to Sperling's Best Places, the overall cost of living index for Scottsboro is 83.7, which is 17.3% lower than the national average. The median home price in the area is around $132,000, and the median rent cost is $710 per month. Additionally, essential services like groceries and utilities are very inexpensive due to the low taxes on such services in Alabama; groceries are 24% cheaper than average while utilities are 28% cheaper than average. All of these factors combine to make Scottsboro an ideal place to live for those looking for a budget-friendly city with all of the amenities you'd expect from a larger city.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesScottsboroAlabamaUnited States
  76.784.1100.0
  94.894.4100
  117.1118.9100.0
  48.456.6100.0
  $175,600$214,000$338,100
  97.9%101.2%100.0%
  68.885.9100.0
  65.171.0100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 14 years ago

My wife and I left Anaheim, CA in 2005 to live in Scottsboro, AL so she could be near her mom who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. We knew her mom's end  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Scottsboro in the summer of 1981. I arrived with a suitcase full of hopes and dreams, a one year old little boy, and my nurses license. Now it is 2008, I am  More

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Over 17 years ago

I feel as though I live in one of the best kept secrets at least in the south, Scottsboro, Alabama. I am originally from Rhode Island but have lived here for almost  More

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