| 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%)
 |
90.2 | 117.0 | 100.0 |
Grocery (14.16%)
|
96.1 | 116.8 | 100.0 |
Housing (27.87%)
|
82.5 | 150.4 | 100.0 |
Utilities (9.30%)
|
102.0 | 99.4 | 100.0 |
Transportation (8.87%)
|
93.6 | 109.6 | 100.0 |
Health Care (4.69%)
|
93.5 | 103.8 | 100.0 |
Miscellaneous (35.11%)
|
89.6 | 98.8 | 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 |
$5,562.00 | $7,239.00 | $6,177.00 |
Married Couple with Children 6-17 |
$6,344.00 | $8,165.00 | $7,095.00 |
Home Owner |
$6,150.00 | $7,532.00 | $6,869.00 |
Renter |
$3,429.00 | $5,326.00 | $3,884.00 |
| Average Price Comparison | ||||
| ITEM | Sierra Vista, AZ | Fort Lauderdale, FL | National Average | |
| Steak |  |
$9.66 | $12.14 | $11.78 |
| Ground Beef | |
$4.50 | $4.66 | $4.27 |
| Sausage | |
$3.87 | $4.95 | $4.19 |
| Frying Chicken | |
$1.43 | $1.62 | $1.39 |
| Chunk Light Tuna | |
$0.93 | $1.02 | $1.08 |
| Whole Milk | |
$1.67 | $2.96 | $2.05 |
| Eggs | |
$1.35 | $1.48 | $1.47 |
| Margarine | |
$0.95 | $1.15 | $1.11 |
| Parmesan Cheese | |
$4.23 | $4.27 | $4.12 |
| Potatoes | |
$5.11 | $4.99 | $3.29 |
| Bananas | |
$0.61 | $0.71 | $0.55 |
| Lettuce | |
$1.39 | $2.00 | $1.61 |
| Bread | |
$3.54 | $4.31 | $3.40 |
| Fresh Orange Juice | |
$3.37 | $3.64 | $3.57 |
| Coffee | |
$4.61 | $4.06 | $4.34 |
| Sugar | |
$2.26 | $2.56 | $2.38 |
| Corn Flakes | |
$4.31 | $4.28 | $4.05 |
| Sweet Peas | |
$0.99 | $1.54 | $1.23 |
| Peaches | |
$1.34 | $2.58 | $1.94 |
| Facial Tissues | |
$1.80 | $1.93 | $1.82 |
| Detergent | |
$5.41 | $6.80 | $6.44 |
| Cooking Oil | |
$5.02 | $6.16 | $5.00 |
| Frozen Meal | |
$2.34 | $3.27 | $2.66 |
| Frozen Corn | |
$1.11 | $1.91 | $1.30 |
| Potato Chips | |
$2.71 | $4.19 | $3.38 |
| Soft Drink | |
$1.45 | $1.93 | $1.82 |
| Apartment Rent | |
$919.00 | $2,062.00 | $1,168.00 |
| Home Price | |
$319,550.00 | $507,338.00 | $368,594.00 |
| Total Energy | |
$176.74 | $162.20 | $166.54 |
| Phone | |
$177.49 | $188.17 | $184.33 |
| Tire Balance | |
$52.62 | $63.76 | $50.08 |
| Gasoline | |
$1.95 | $2.24 | $2.21 |
| Optometrist Visit | |
$85.19 | $135.56 | $108.10 |
| Doctor Visit | |
$97.46 | $102.25 | $115.44 |
| Dentist Visit | |
$95.11 | $106.04 | $99.32 |
| Ibuprofen | |
$10.26 | $12.33 | $9.71 |
| Prescription Drug | |
$483.80 | $458.22 | $470.48 |
| Hamburger | |
$4.00 | $4.15 | $4.51 |
| Pizza | |
$10.20 | $8.99 | $10.66 |
| Fried Chicken | |
$3.47 | $3.50 | $4.15 |
| Haircut | |
$14.09 | $14.47 | $18.88 |
| Beauty Salon | |
$32.20 | $65.03 | $39.27 |
| Toothpaste | |
$1.99 | $2.04 | $2.33 |
| Shampoo | |
$0.94 | $1.07 | $1.05 |
| Dry Cleaning | |
$13.70 | $14.68 | $13.46 |
| Man Dress Shirt | |
$24.73 | $23.63 | $31.37 |
| Boy Jeans | |
$24.85 | $23.17 | $24.89 |
| Women Slacks | |
$28.35 | $24.56 | $31.41 |
| Washer Repair | |
$67.64 | $74.95 | $77.45 |
| Newspaper | |
$9.17 | $12.71 | $10.93 |
| Movie | |
$7.57 | $11.82 | $10.70 |
| Yoga | |
$10.15 | $20.88 | $15.29 |
| Tennis Balls | |
$2.88 | $2.92 | $2.59 |
| Veterinary Services | |
$68.66 | $53.36 | $52.74 |
| Beer | |
$9.29 | $10.84 | $9.42 |
| Wine | |
$7.36 | $8.52 | $9.12 |