Mobile, AL — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
88.1
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$187,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,250
Median Rent
Per month
$55,400
Median Income
Household
3.1%
Unemployment
Rate
187,041
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
60.1
Housing
🛒
96.4
Groceries
🚗
101.5
Transport
🏥
91.9
Healthcare
⚡
84.2
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
HealthcareManufacturingLogisticsMilitaryAerospace
Compare Mobile Against Other Cities
Mobile vs Birmingham, AL
Birmingham index: 91.6
+4%
Mobile vs Huntsville, AL
Huntsville index: 93.1
+5.7%
Mobile vs Montgomery, AL
Montgomery index: 89.7
+1.8%
Mobile vs Shreveport, LA
Shreveport index: 84.8
-3.7%
Mobile vs Newport News, VA
Newport News index: 97.9
+11.1%
Mobile vs Tempe, AZ
Tempe index: 103.3
+17.3%
Mobile vs Akron, OH
Akron index: 93.4
+6%
Mobile vs Brownsville, TX
Brownsville index: 86
-2.4%
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