Ketchikan Metro Area, AK Cost of Living


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Ketchikan cost of living score
108.3
More expensive
8.3% higher
than the US average
7.0% lower
than the Alaska average
Ketchikan Ala Metro Area, Alaska gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 108.3, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 8.3% higher than the U.S. average and 7.0% higher than the average for Alaska.

Ketchikan Metro Area, AK

Housing costs in Ketchikan?
A typical home costs $390,800, which is 15.6% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 16.3% more expensive than the average Alaska home, at $336,100. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Ketchikan costs $1,350 per month, which is 5.6% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and close to the state average of $1,350.

Can I afford Ketchikan?
To live comfortably in Ketchikan Ala Metro Area, Alaska, a minimum annual income of $74,880 for a family, and $41,200 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Ketchikan?
The cost of living in Ketchikan, AK Metro Area is higher than the US average. According to the data, the cost of living index is at 108.3, which is 8.3 points above the US average of 100. This means that goods and services in Ketchikan are on average 8.3% more expensive than in other cities in the United States. Despite this, the median value of a house in Ketchikan still remains much lower than the US average, at $390,800 compared to $338,100.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesKetchikanAlaskaUnited States
  108.3116.5100.0
  158.7141.7100
  127.4127.3100.0
  107.9100.6100.0
  $390,800$336,100$338,100
  106.6%169.8%100.0%
  68.698.2100.0
  121.9112.4100.0

   100=National Average

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