Overall
94.7
Below avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
Cost-of-living indicators for Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 94.7
- Overall RPP
- #174
- of 387 metros
- 89.2
- Rents RPP
- $106K
- $100K national buys
Daphne ranks #174 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has held steady since 2008.
- stable since 2008
- similar cost to Pittsburgh
The verdict
Daphne costs less than 45% of U.S. metros, an overall index of 94.7, 5.3% below the national average, with services the biggest swing at 83.3.
- bottom 55%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 96.4
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 83.3
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $105,608 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $94,690.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$94,690
in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$47,345
$75,000 nationally
$71,018
$125,000 nationally
$118,363
$150,000 nationally
$142,035
$200,000 nationally
$189,380
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Affordability score
D
37/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability D
37th percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has remained relatively stable, changing by only 0.6 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2018, when the index dropped 4.2 points from the year before, a bigger swing than the full 2008-2024 change.
Daphne overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 95.3 |
| 2009 | 94.6 |
| 2010 | 96.7 |
| 2011 | 93.4 |
| 2012 | 95.9 |
| 2013 | 94.2 |
| 2014 | 94.1 |
| 2015 | 93.5 |
| 2016 | 94.8 |
| 2017 | 95.7 |
| 2018 | 91.5 |
| 2019 | 94.6 |
| 2020 | 90.8 |
| 2021 | 92.0 |
| 2022 | 91.3 |
| 2023 | 94.2 |
| 2024 | 94.7 |
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Daphne's overall RPP rose +0.5 points, from 94.2 in 2023 to 94.7 in 2024. The largest category movement was services, changing from 88.8 to 83.3. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
Service-cost relief profile
How Daphne's cost structure works
Services provide the strongest cost offset in Daphne: their index is 83.3, farther below the national baseline than rents or tradable goods. The overall RPP of 94.7 therefore has a different source than a place with cheaper housing instead.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Sherman-Denison, TX, Odessa, TX, Grand Junction, CO. They resemble Daphne across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Daphne's overall index has stayed within 0.6 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
Daphne vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
95 Top 45% higher than 55% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Daphne cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
89.2 RPP
- Services
Services
83.3 RPP
- Overall
Overall
94.7 RPP
- Goods
Goods
96.4 RPP
What this shows Daphne's strongest departure is services at 83.3; rents follows at 89.2. Labor-priced local activity, rather than housing alone, is the first budget line to investigate.
Goods vs. housing, where Daphne's cost comes from
Metros near Daphne's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
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- Daphne (Daphne, this metro): goods RPP 96.4, rents RPP 89.2
- Pittsburgh: goods RPP 100.7, rents RPP 72
- San Antonio: goods RPP 93.8, rents RPP 94.6
- Lewiston: goods RPP 97.2, rents RPP 69
- Chambersburg: goods RPP 100.7, rents RPP 71.9
- Kalamazoo: goods RPP 93.7, rents RPP 81.6
- Glens Falls: goods RPP 99.7, rents RPP 76.2
Price Index Summary
Goods
96.4
Below avg
Services
83.3
Cheap
Rents
89.2
Cheap
Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL's index of 94.7.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Daphne's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
Sherman-Denison, TX
Goods 93.8 · Services 83.3 · Rents 89.5 Odessa, TX
Goods 93.8 · Services 82.9 · Rents 89.7 Grand Junction, CO
Goods 96.1 · Services 83.3 · Rents 86.4 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
Goods 94.3 · Services 86.4 · Rents 88.9 Ocala, FL
Goods 96.2 · Services 87.1 · Rents 86.2 Bloomington, IN
Goods 94.3 · Services 86.5 · Rents 85.6
AL-relative analysis
Goods prices places Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL near the bottom of AL's metros
Among the 12 AL metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#1 of 12
0th percentile in AL
Services prices
#12 of 12
0th percentile in AL
Rent prices
#1 of 12
92nd percentile in AL
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within AL only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (94.7 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (89.2 here).
Other AL Metros
Huntsville, AL 93.1 Birmingham, AL 91.6 Montgomery, AL 89.7 Mobile, AL 88.1 Auburn-Opelika, AL 87.9 Tuscaloosa, AL 87.7
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What this means for Daphne
How to read Daphne's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $105,608 in Daphne. Salary calculator
- Start with services: it indexes at 83.3, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Daphne head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 94.7, meaning it is 5.3% less expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 96.4, services at 83.3, and rents at 89.2. It ranks #174 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $94,690 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL. Conversely, $100K earned in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL has the purchasing power of $105,608 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?
Rents in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL are indexed at 89.2, which is 10.8% below the national average. This makes the area relatively affordable for renters.
Is Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL's overall cost index changed by -0.6 points (from 95.3 to 94.7). The cost of living has remained relatively stable.
What costs the most in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?
The priciest category in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL is goods at 96.4, 3.6% below the national average, still the highest of the three categories. The most affordable category is services at 83.3, 16.7% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Pittsburgh, San Antonio-New Braunfels, Lewiston-Auburn. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL's 94.7.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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