| 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%)
 |
90.5 | 119.1 | 100.0 |
Grocery (14.16%)
|
96.1 | 121.6 | 100.0 |
Housing (27.87%)
|
82.5 | 150.2 | 100.0 |
Utilities (9.30%)
|
102.0 | 99.4 | 100.0 |
Transportation (8.87%)
|
93.6 | 106.8 | 100.0 |
Health Care (4.69%)
|
93.5 | 104.7 | 100.0 |
Miscellaneous (35.11%)
|
90.5 | 103.6 | 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 |
$5,841.00 | $7,443.00 | $6,177.00 |
Married Couple with Children 6-17 |
$6,671.00 | $8,409.00 | $7,095.00 |
Home Owner |
$6,471.00 | $7,777.00 | $6,869.00 |
Renter |
$3,588.00 | $5,413.00 | $3,884.00 |
| Average Price Comparison | ||||
| ITEM | Sierra Vista, AZ | Fort Lauderdale, FL | National Average | |
| Steak |  |
$10.29 | $14.41 | $12.09 |
| Ground Beef | |
$4.37 | $4.57 | $4.29 |
| Sausage | |
$3.87 | $5.00 | $4.15 |
| Frying Chicken | |
$1.44 | $1.80 | $1.38 |
| Chunk Light Tuna | |
$0.89 | $1.05 | $1.06 |
| Whole Milk | |
$1.82 | $3.21 | $2.13 |
| Eggs | |
$1.49 | $1.68 | $1.53 |
| Margarine | |
$0.94 | $1.16 | $1.11 |
| Parmesan Cheese | |
$4.14 | $4.41 | $4.05 |
| Potatoes | |
$4.98 | $5.18 | $3.29 |
| Bananas | |
$0.63 | $0.74 | $0.56 |
| Lettuce | |
$1.37 | $2.09 | $1.60 |
| Bread | |
$3.59 | $4.82 | $3.40 |
| Fresh Orange Juice | |
$3.38 | $3.69 | $3.59 |
| Coffee | |
$4.58 | $4.36 | $4.34 |
| Sugar | |
$2.39 | $2.69 | $2.47 |
| Corn Flakes | |
$4.32 | $4.17 | $4.06 |
| Sweet Peas | |
$1.03 | $1.58 | $1.25 |
| Peaches | |
$1.37 | $2.38 | $1.94 |
| Facial Tissues | |
$1.80 | $2.14 | $1.81 |
| Detergent | |
$15.87 | $16.40 | $12.78 |
| Cooking Oil | |
$4.96 | $6.57 | $4.97 |
| Frozen Meal | |
$2.34 | $3.21 | $2.67 |
| Frozen Corn | |
$1.09 | $1.74 | $1.29 |
| Potato Chips | |
$2.33 | $3.83 | $3.17 |
| Soft Drink | |
$1.50 | $1.95 | $1.86 |
| Apartment Rent | |
$954.00 | $2,048.00 | $1,179.00 |
| Home Price | |
$340,557.00 | $520,914.00 | $377,163.00 |
| Total Energy | |
$182.17 | $164.75 | $169.08 |
| Phone | |
$181.54 | $190.18 | $186.38 |
| Tire Balance | |
$54.36 | $58.86 | $50.81 |
| Gasoline | |
$2.48 | $2.38 | $2.32 |
| Optometrist Visit | |
$85.74 | $136.35 | $108.79 |
| Doctor Visit | |
$98.56 | $99.49 | $115.88 |
| Dentist Visit | |
$96.78 | $110.78 | $100.27 |
| Ibuprofen | |
$10.45 | $12.34 | $9.84 |
| Prescription Drug | |
$484.42 | $466.73 | $470.18 |
| Hamburger | |
$4.23 | $4.90 | $4.63 |
| Pizza | |
$10.25 | $9.24 | $10.70 |
| Fried Chicken | |
$3.45 | $3.99 | $4.16 |
| Haircut | |
$15.46 | $16.25 | $19.71 |
| Beauty Salon | |
$33.41 | $66.79 | $39.88 |
| Toothpaste | |
$2.02 | $2.31 | $2.36 |
| Shampoo | |
$0.96 | $1.13 | $1.06 |
| Dry Cleaning | |
$13.99 | $14.62 | $13.58 |
| Man Dress Shirt | |
$23.67 | $23.73 | $30.52 |
| Boy Jeans | |
$25.20 | $22.02 | $24.66 |
| Women Slacks | |
$28.20 | $24.30 | $31.12 |
| Washer Repair | |
$70.25 | $79.42 | $78.67 |
| Newspaper | |
$9.50 | $15.38 | $11.19 |
| Movie | |
$7.89 | $12.78 | $10.82 |
| Yoga | |
$12.56 | $21.67 | $15.33 |
| Tennis Balls | |
$2.85 | $2.71 | $2.58 |
| Veterinary Services | |
$70.61 | $53.93 | $53.24 |
| Beer | |
$9.49 | $11.01 | $9.54 |
| Wine | |
$7.43 | $8.75 | $9.27 |