| 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%)
 |
93.5 | 119.3 | 100.0 |
Grocery (13.47%)
|
98.7 | 104.2 | 100.0 |
Housing (28.15%)
|
85.4 | 160.2 | 100.0 |
Utilities (9.90%)
|
98.1 | 98.2 | 100.0 |
Transportation (8.99%)
|
104.7 | 112.7 | 100.0 |
Health (4.57%)
|
95.1 | 95.9 | 100.0 |
Miscellaneous (34.92%)
|
93.7 | 102.9 | 100.0 |
| Expected Spending Comparison By Household Types | |||
| Sierra Vista, AZ | Fort Lauderdale, FL | National Average | |
| Total Monthly Expense | |||
Husband and Wife with Children Under 6 |
$5,589.00 | $7,145.00 | $5,976.00 |
Husband and Wife with Children 6-17 |
$5,992.00 | $7,658.00 | $6,407.00 |
Home Owner |
$4,926.00 | $6,140.00 | $5,211.00 |
Renter |
$2,863.00 | $4,189.00 | $3,196.00 |
| Average Price Comparison | ||||
| ITEM | Sierra Vista, AZ | Fort Lauderdale, FL | National Average | |
| Steak |  |
$9.71 | $10.52 | $11.28 |
| Ground Beef | |
$4.17 | $4.36 | $3.83 |
| Sausage | |
$3.88 | $3.63 | $3.94 |
| Frying Chicken | |
$1.13 | $1.30 | $1.40 |
| Chunk Light Tuna | |
$0.92 | $0.97 | $1.03 |
| Whole Milk | |
$1.62 | $2.49 | $2.01 |
| Eggs | |
$1.54 | $1.38 | $1.50 |
| Margarine | |
$1.06 | $1.08 | $1.13 |
| Parmesan Cheese | |
$4.49 | $3.71 | $4.06 |
| Potatoes | |
$3.54 | $3.44 | $3.00 |
| Bananas | |
$0.59 | $0.65 | $0.58 |
| Lettuce | |
$1.13 | $2.17 | $1.38 |
| Bread | |
$3.60 | $3.46 | $3.26 |
| Fresh Orange Juice | |
$3.05 | $3.67 | $3.55 |
| Coffee | |
$4.70 | $3.62 | $4.35 |
| Sugar | |
$2.28 | $2.02 | $2.25 |
| Corn Flakes | |
$3.90 | $3.49 | $3.50 |
| Sweet Peas | |
$1.00 | $1.12 | $1.10 |
| Peaches | |
$1.59 | $2.70 | $1.71 |
| Facial Tissues | |
$1.87 | $1.65 | $1.89 |
| Detergent | |
$5.07 | $5.42 | $5.73 |
| Cooking Oil | |
$5.43 | $4.82 | $4.93 |
| Frozen Meal | |
$2.44 | $2.69 | $2.60 |
| Frozen Corn | |
$1.32 | $1.49 | $1.37 |
| Potato Chips | |
$2.92 | $3.77 | $3.13 |
| Soft Drink | |
$1.57 | $1.62 | $1.67 |
| Apartment Rent | |
$833.00 | $1,772.00 | $1,037.00 |
| Home Price | |
$292,160.00 | $521,080.00 | $333,322.00 |
| Total Energy | |
$169.49 | $159.36 | $166.51 |
| Phone | |
$26.99 | $29.11 | $28.67 |
| Tire Balance | |
$50.80 | $59.72 | $46.21 |
| Gasoline | |
$2.30 | $2.36 | $2.22 |
| Optometrist Visit | |
$88.00 | $94.17 | $101.68 |
| Doctor Visit | |
$95.42 | $83.20 | $107.62 |
| Dentist Visit | |
$88.52 | $97.89 | $92.10 |
| Ibuprofen | |
$10.02 | $11.35 | $9.30 |
| Prescription Drug | |
$430.47 | $405.35 | $426.51 |
| Hamburger | |
$3.85 | $4.12 | $4.11 |
| Pizza | |
$10.09 | $8.99 | $9.82 |
| Fried Chicken | |
$3.76 | $4.50 | $4.03 |
| Haircut | |
$11.58 | $16.15 | $16.02 |
| Beauty Salon | |
$28.75 | $61.89 | $37.34 |
| Toothpaste | |
$1.91 | $2.40 | $2.47 |
| Shampoo | |
$0.85 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Dry Cleaning | |
$12.21 | $17.25 | $12.42 |
| Man Dress Shirt | |
$28.66 | $26.39 | $30.78 |
| Boy Jeans | |
$24.41 | $21.62 | $23.28 |
| Women Slacks | |
$25.90 | $18.76 | $30.16 |
| Washer Repair | |
$72.11 | $57.11 | $73.25 |
| Newspaper | |
$18.20 | $19.34 | $20.94 |
| Movie | |
$7.83 | $11.36 | $10.25 |
| Bowling | |
$3.75 | $8.74 | $4.97 |
| Tennis Balls | |
$2.53 | $2.88 | $2.44 |
| Veterinary Services | |
$62.83 | $49.20 | $51.02 |
| Beer | |
$8.69 | $9.39 | $8.90 |
| Wine | |
$6.14 | $7.23 | $8.69 |