| 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 | 117.6 | 100.0 |
Grocery (14.16%)
|
96.1 | 118.3 | 100.0 |
Housing (27.87%)
|
82.5 | 150.8 | 100.0 |
Utilities (9.30%)
|
102.0 | 99.9 | 100.0 |
Transportation (8.87%)
|
93.6 | 107.4 | 100.0 |
Health Care (4.69%)
|
93.5 | 103.9 | 100.0 |
Miscellaneous (35.11%)
|
89.6 | 100.2 | 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 |
$5,666.00 | $7,304.00 | $6,177.00 |
Married Couple with Children 6-17 |
$6,458.00 | $8,243.00 | $7,095.00 |
Home Owner |
$6,258.00 | $7,613.00 | $6,869.00 |
Renter |
$3,496.00 | $5,353.00 | $3,884.00 |
| Average Price Comparison | ||||
| ITEM | Sierra Vista, AZ | Fort Lauderdale, FL | National Average | |
| Steak |  |
$9.88 | $12.80 | $11.85 |
| Ground Beef | |
$4.43 | $4.60 | $4.26 |
| Sausage | |
$3.79 | $4.96 | $4.17 |
| Frying Chicken | |
$1.41 | $1.69 | $1.38 |
| Chunk Light Tuna | |
$0.90 | $1.03 | $1.08 |
| Whole Milk | |
$1.77 | $3.05 | $2.08 |
| Eggs | |
$1.40 | $1.58 | $1.49 |
| Margarine | |
$0.95 | $1.15 | $1.11 |
| Parmesan Cheese | |
$4.14 | $4.31 | $4.09 |
| Potatoes | |
$4.96 | $5.14 | $3.27 |
| Bananas | |
$0.62 | $0.72 | $0.56 |
| Lettuce | |
$1.42 | $2.05 | $1.62 |
| Bread | |
$3.57 | $4.47 | $3.42 |
| Fresh Orange Juice | |
$3.38 | $3.66 | $3.58 |
| Coffee | |
$4.56 | $4.22 | $4.33 |
| Sugar | |
$2.37 | $2.59 | $2.41 |
| Corn Flakes | |
$4.31 | $4.29 | $4.05 |
| Sweet Peas | |
$1.00 | $1.55 | $1.23 |
| Peaches | |
$1.35 | $2.53 | $1.94 |
| Facial Tissues | |
$1.77 | $2.00 | $1.82 |
| Detergent | |
$16.11 | $11.70 | $9.63 |
| Cooking Oil | |
$5.00 | $6.30 | $5.00 |
| Frozen Meal | |
$2.33 | $3.22 | $2.66 |
| Frozen Corn | |
$1.10 | $1.78 | $1.30 |
| Potato Chips | |
$2.40 | $3.89 | $3.28 |
| Soft Drink | |
$1.46 | $1.89 | $1.83 |
| Apartment Rent | |
$933.00 | $2,061.00 | $1,171.00 |
| Home Price | |
$331,943.00 | $511,859.00 | $371,574.00 |
| Total Energy | |
$179.59 | $164.63 | $167.57 |
| Phone | |
$179.16 | $188.53 | $184.73 |
| Tire Balance | |
$53.27 | $61.66 | $50.24 |
| Gasoline | |
$2.02 | $2.24 | $2.23 |
| Optometrist Visit | |
$86.31 | $134.72 | $108.59 |
| Doctor Visit | |
$98.61 | $100.44 | $115.72 |
| Dentist Visit | |
$95.46 | $107.93 | $99.68 |
| Ibuprofen | |
$10.38 | $12.37 | $9.74 |
| Prescription Drug | |
$483.04 | $460.54 | $470.52 |
| Hamburger | |
$4.11 | $4.32 | $4.54 |
| Pizza | |
$10.27 | $8.99 | $10.68 |
| Fried Chicken | |
$3.50 | $3.62 | $4.16 |
| Haircut | |
$14.75 | $14.81 | $19.08 |
| Beauty Salon | |
$32.97 | $66.27 | $39.48 |
| Toothpaste | |
$2.00 | $1.95 | $2.34 |
| Shampoo | |
$0.96 | $1.14 | $1.06 |
| Dry Cleaning | |
$13.82 | $14.43 | $13.52 |
| Man Dress Shirt | |
$23.96 | $23.91 | $31.09 |
| Boy Jeans | |
$24.66 | $23.00 | $24.80 |
| Women Slacks | |
$28.21 | $24.54 | $31.37 |
| Washer Repair | |
$68.78 | $76.61 | $77.84 |
| Newspaper | |
$9.57 | $13.21 | $11.06 |
| Movie | |
$7.71 | $12.16 | $10.74 |
| Yoga | |
$10.14 | $21.26 | $15.21 |
| Tennis Balls | |
$2.89 | $2.88 | $2.60 |
| Veterinary Services | |
$69.68 | $53.67 | $52.93 |
| Beer | |
$9.45 | $10.83 | $9.47 |
| Wine | |
$7.48 | $8.63 | $9.19 |