Question 1

What is the cost of living in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?

Accepted Answer

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 94.69, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 5.3% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,345/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, the average median wage is $83,055. The single highest-paying occupation here is Nurse Anesthetists at $197,560/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL are: 1) Nurse Anesthetists at $197,560; 2) Optometrists at $160,680; 3) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $160,680; 4) Pharmacists at $136,860; 5) Physicians, All Other at $133,880. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL is $1,345/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Daphne-Fairhope-Foley data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
21	General and Operations Managers	Management	$100K	$48.2/hr
22	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$100K	$47.91/hr
23	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$98K	$46.9/hr
24	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	Engineering	$97K	$46.69/hr
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$97K	$46.4/hr
26	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$96K	$46.15/hr
27	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$96K	N/A
28	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$96K	$45.93/hr
29	Education Administrators, All Other	Management	$95K	$45.85/hr
30	Civil Engineers	Engineering	$95K	$45.57/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

Highest paying careers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

Affordability snapshot: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley