| Below are index numbers, expected spending by household types, and average prices of each selected areas compared to the national average: | |||
| Index Comparison | |||
| Index | Sierra Vista, AZ | Fort Lauderdale, FL | National Average |
|
Composite (100%)
|
92.4 | 125.3 | 100.0 |
|
Grocery (15.00%)
|
96.7 | 109.2 | 100.0 |
|
Housing (29.53%)
|
86.3 | 176.0 | 100.0 |
|
Utilities (8.45%)
|
103.7 | 102.1 | 100.0 |
|
Transportation (8.71%)
|
97.4 | 102.3 | 100.0 |
|
Healthcare (4.80%)
|
95.3 | 87.3 | 100.0 |
|
Miscellaneous (33.51%)
|
91.3 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Expected Spending Comparison By Household Types | |||
| Sierra Vista, AZ | Fort Lauderdale, FL | National Average | |
| Total Monthly Expense | |||
Married Couple with Children Under 6 |
$7,193.00 | $9,620.00 | $7,683.00 |
Married Couple with Children 6-17 |
$8,461.00 | $11,349.00 | $9,083.00 |
Home Owner |
$8,190.00 | $10,811.00 | $8,693.00 |
Renter |
$4,264.00 | $6,673.00 | $4,760.00 |
| Average Price Comparison | ||||
| ITEM | Sierra Vista, AZ | Fort Lauderdale, FL | National Average | |
| Steak | $16.34 | $17.68 | $17.66 | |
| Ground Beef | $7.82 | $7.78 | $7.63 | |
| Sausage | $4.80 | $6.04 | $4.99 | |
| Frying Chicken | $1.68 | $1.56 | $1.65 | |
| Chunk Light Tuna | $1.19 | $1.51 | $1.29 | |
| Whole Milk | $3.84 | $4.83 | $4.78 | |
| Eggs | $3.95 | $4.69 | $4.42 | |
| Margarine | $1.24 | $1.80 | $1.46 | |
| Parmesan Cheese | $4.79 | $5.21 | $4.82 | |
| Potatoes | $6.40 | $5.32 | $5.00 | |
| Bananas | $0.84 | $0.80 | $0.77 | |
| Lettuce | $1.77 | $2.00 | $2.01 | |
| Bread | $4.11 | $4.90 | $4.05 | |
| Fresh Orange Juice | $4.94 | $5.16 | $5.03 | |
| Coffee | $8.29 | $6.56 | $6.85 | |
| Sugar | $5.04 | $5.59 | $5.12 | |
| Corn Flakes | $5.89 | $6.21 | $5.53 | |
| Sweet Peas | $1.53 | $2.02 | $1.75 | |
| Peaches | $2.19 | $3.30 | $2.91 | |
| Facial Tissues | $2.41 | $2.93 | $2.30 | |
| Detergent | $18.15 | $21.52 | $20.83 | |
| Cooking Oil | $9.35 | $9.18 | $9.10 | |
| Frozen Meal | $3.27 | $4.28 | $3.78 | |
| Frozen Corn | $1.94 | $2.49 | $2.30 | |
| Potato Chips | $3.48 | $4.71 | $4.25 | |
| Soft Drink | $2.61 | $3.45 | $3.04 | |
| Apartment Rent | $1,317.00 | $2,948.00 | $1,609.00 | |
| Home Price | $480,384.00 | $939,430.00 | $536,743.00 | |
| Total Energy | $249.61 | $229.06 | $222.98 | |
| Phone | $191.70 | $199.11 | $197.07 | |
| Tire Balance | $71.85 | $71.24 | $66.08 | |
| Gasoline | $2.61 | $2.99 | $2.99 | |
| Optometrist Visit | $175.67 | $152.10 | $159.28 | |
| Doctor Visit | $161.28 | $157.28 | $162.13 | |
| Dentist Visit | $112.52 | $101.21 | $121.58 | |
| Ibuprofen | $12.66 | $12.20 | $11.85 | |
| Prescription Drug | $22.61 | $16.65 | $22.16 | |
| Hamburger | $5.41 | $6.29 | $5.87 | |
| Pizza | $12.33 | $14.37 | $12.81 | |
| Fried Chicken | $4.58 | $5.35 | $5.38 | |
| Haircut | $21.47 | $30.13 | $27.91 | |
| Beauty Salon | $43.64 | $69.29 | $51.54 | |
| Toothpaste | $3.53 | $4.03 | $4.09 | |
| Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.74 | $1.54 | |
| Dry Cleaning | $19.10 | $20.96 | $18.18 | |
| Man Dress Shirt | $31.20 | $36.37 | $39.12 | |
| Boy Jeans | $29.57 | $26.53 | $29.51 | |
| Women Slacks | $34.43 | $31.63 | $38.08 | |
| Washer Repair | $87.88 | $80.63 | $98.61 | |
| Newspaper | $11.23 | $10.27 | $12.80 | |
| Movie | $9.50 | $18.39 | $12.99 | |
| Yoga | $13.58 | $26.59 | $19.82 | |
| Tennis Balls | $4.57 | $3.94 | $4.10 | |
| Veterinary Services | $94.84 | $74.99 | $72.10 | |
| Beer | $10.84 | $11.82 | $10.71 | |
| Wine | $10.10 | $11.20 | $12.18 | |