Price level: ranking of metro areas in Alabama
Order: highest value first. Lower is better.
Price level: ranking of metro areas in Alabama: Huntsville ranks first (93.1 100 = US average) and Mobile last (88.1 100 = US average). The median across 4 the state's metro areas is 90.7 100 = US average. Observation period: 2024. Source: BEA Regional Price Parities.
BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) for all goods and services, including housing. Shows how much prices are above or below the US average, not the cost of living of a particular family.
Data quality: official BEA estimate.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntsville | 93.1 100 = US average | 2024 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 91.6 100 = US average | 2024 |
| 3 | Montgomery | 89.7 100 = US average | 2024 |
| 4 | Mobile | 88.1 100 = US average | 2024 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.