| Index | Palm Beach Shores | Florida | National |
| Cost of living | 150 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 259 | 96 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $97,500 | $8,125 | $2,275 | $2,925 |
| Renters | $31,477 | $2,623 | $734 | $944 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Florida | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Palm Beach Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.18 | $24.26 | 8.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $73.78 | $45.56 | 61.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.50 | $3.70 | 5.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.28 | 16.0% |
| Movie | $13.42 | $12.13 | 10.6% |
| Bowling | $23.13 | $18.00 | 28.5% |
| Item | Palm Beach Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.79 | $5.84 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.2% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.67 | 2.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.27 | $4.93 | 6.8% |
| Pizza | $14.00 | $12.09 | 15.8% |
| Beer | $11.23 | $10.41 | 7.9% |
| Item | Palm Beach Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.16 | $125.68 | 10.0% |
| Doctor | $114.67 | $135.78 | 15.5% |
| Dentist | $106.72 | $113.29 | 5.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.94 | $10.65 | 2.7% |
| Lipitor | $489.98 | $468.60 | 4.6% |
| Item | Palm Beach Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $566,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 206.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,476.17 | $2,346.69 | 48.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,399.00 | $949.00 | 47.4% |
| Item | Palm Beach Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.43 | $3.46 | 0.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $63.46 | $59.92 | 5.9% |
| Item | Palm Beach Shores | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $200.94 | $193.99 | 3.6% |
| Phone | $194.37 | $192.25 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Plantation Mobile Home Park, FL | 1,653 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Mangonia Park, FL | 2,228 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Lake Worth, FL | 36,838 | 98 | 1.6% |
| San Castle, FL | 4,061 | 101 | 0.5% |
| Royal Palm Estates, FL | 1,615 | 101 | 1.1% |
| Palm Beach Shores, FL | 1,149 | 150 | 49.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Minturn, CO | 1,149 | 170 | 70.5% |
| Wayland, IA | 1,149 | 84 | 16.1% |
| New Pekin, IN | 1,149 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Wellsville, MO | 1,149 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 1,149 | 138 | 37.6% |
| Palm Beach Shores, FL | 1,149 | 150 | 49.8% |
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