2026 COLA Living Pattern Survey

DD-P&R-2712
DD-P&R(A)2125

COLA Living Pattern Survey (LPS) for the Uniformed Services
U.S. Department of Defense

Purpose of the Survey
This survey is designed to gather information on shopping habits of the typical military personnel at a duty station. Information collected in this survey will be used to research a variety of topics, including use of commissaries and exchanges in the computation of cost-of-living allowances.

Time to complete
Please take approximately 15 minutes to complete this survey and answer all questions.

Who should participate?
Service members (or spouses) assigned to a permanent duty station and have been residing at the duty station for at least two months.

Participation
Participation in this survey is voluntary. Failure to respond will not result in penalty to the respondent; however, maximum response is encouraged so that data will be representative of military shopping patterns in CONUS. Individual response will be treated as confidential. Only group statistics will be reported.


	2026 COLA Living Pattern Survey DD-P&R-2712 DD-P&R(A)2125 COLA Living Pattern Survey (LPS) for the Uniformed Services U.S. Department of Defense Purpose of the Survey This survey is designed to gather information on shopping habits of the typical military personnel at a duty station. Information collected in this survey will be used to research a variety of topics, including use of commissaries and exchanges in the computation of cost-of-living allowances. Time to complete Please take approximately 15 minutes to complete this survey and answer all questions. Who should participate? Service members (or spouses) assigned to a permanent duty station and have been residing at the duty station for at least two months. Participation Participation in this survey is voluntary. Failure to respond will not result in penalty to the respondent; however, maximum response is encouraged so that data will be representative of military shopping patterns in CONUS. Individual response will be treated as confidential. Only group statistics will be reported. 1. Select your Service. Army Marine Corps Navy Air Force Space Force Coast Guard National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Public Health Service Please answer this question before continuing. 2. What is your current pay grade? E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 O1E O1 O2E O2 O3E O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 O9 O10 Please answer this question before continuing. 3. What is your current military status? Active Guard Reserve Retired Separated Please answer this question before continuing. 3a. Are you full time or part time? Full time Part time 4. Have you been at your permanent duty station for 2 months or more? Yes No Please answer this question before continuing. 5. Do you have any dependents living with you? Yes No Please answer this question before continuing. 6. Where do you live at your permanent duty station? Aboard ship Barracks/dorm/BEQ/UEPH/BOQ/UOPH military facility Military family housing, on base Military family housing, off base Privatized military housing that you rent on base Privatized military housing that you rent off base Civilian housing that you own or pay mortgage on Civilian housing that you rent Other Please answer this question before continuing. Please fill in the text box next to the selected choice in this question. Click "Next" to continue. Powered by Verint: Experience Management - Verint