East Lake-Orient Park, FL Cost Of Living

East Lake-Orient Park cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	East Lake-Orient Park	Florida	National
Cost of living index	90	99	100
Index	East Lake-Orient Park	Florida	National
Goods & Services index	97	99	100
Groceries index	100	105	100
Health care index	98	98	100
Housing index	62	96	100
Transportation index	106	100	100
Utilities index	116	103	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the East Lake-Orient Park, FL cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in East Lake-Orient Park, FL is 90, which is 10% lower than the Florida average and 10% lower than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in East Lake-Orient Park, FL are 2% lower than the Florida average and 3% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in East Lake-Orient Park is 10% lower than the Florida average.
The cost of living in East Lake-Orient Park is 10% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in East Lake-Orient Park is 38% lower than the national average.
Florida general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
Florida state income tax is 100% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$48,443	$4,037	$1,130	$1,453
Renters	$30,567	$2,547	$713	$917

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in East Lake-Orient Park, FL as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for East Lake-Orient Park, FL homeowners, is $48,443. This would allow for a maximum of $1,130 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $30,567 which would result in a maximum of $713 to be spent on rental costs.

Florida Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Florida	6%	7.5%

Florida Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Florida	0%	0%

When assessing the complete cost of living in East Lake-Orient Park, FL, the Florida income tax and the Florida sales tax percentages should unquestionably be taken into consideration. Sales taxes aren't just levies imposed onto sold goods, but they also include taxes that are charged when services are provided for a fee. The rates are different from state to state and can run has high as 7 percent. Some states have no sales tax at all. The Florida maximum surtax is 7.5%, and the Florida sales tax is 6%. By contrast, income tax is an unfortunate obligation that is charged by the government against earnings. Just like sales taxes, the rates for income taxes differ from state to state. They also decrease or increase according to the individual's tax bracket. Tax rates can run as high as 9 percent, with a minimum of zero. Income tax rates range from 0% to 0% in Florida.

Goods & Services

Item	East Lake-Orient Park	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$13.87	$16.09	13.8%
Beauty Salon	$34.72	$37.33	7.0%
Toothpaste	$2.71	$2.45	10.6%
Shampoo	$1.01	$1.00	0.9%
Movie	$11.59	$10.28	12.7%
Bowling	$6.14	$4.93	24.5%

Groceries

Item	East Lake-Orient Park	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.22	$3.80	11.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.42	$1.40	1.4%
Milk	$2.51	$2.01	25.0%
Potatoes	$3.63	$3.01	20.5%
Pizza	$9.19	$9.89	7.0%
Beer	$9.42	$8.90	5.9%

Health Care

Item	East Lake-Orient Park	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$88.81	$102.16	13.1%
Doctor	$110.98	$108.36	2.4%
Dentist	$92.29	$92.53	0.3%
Ibuprofen	$9.14	$9.28	1.5%
Lipitor	$394.89	$425.82	7.3%

Housing

Item	East Lake-Orient Park	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$87,200.00	$184,700.00	52.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$827.55	$1,202.44	31.2%
Apartment Rent	$910.00	$949.00	4.1%

Transportation

Item	East Lake-Orient Park	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.15	$2.24	4.0%
Tire Balancing	$58.96	$46.29	27.4%

Utilities

Item	East Lake-Orient Park	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$145.49	$165.96	12.3%
Phone	$43.34	$28.68	51.1%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Zephyrhills South, FL	4,894	82	-18%
University, FL	43,871	88	-12%
Crystal Springs, FL	982	89	-11%
Mango, FL	11,916	90	-10%
Dover, FL	3,380	92	-8%
East Lake-Orient Park, FL	26,160	90	-10%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Shoreview, MN	26,161	111	11%
Smithtown, NY	26,162	148	48%
University Park, FL	26,150	112	12%
Clinton, IA	26,148	88	-12%
Rockledge, FL	26,144	96	-4%
East Lake-Orient Park, FL	26,160	90	-10%

Source: The East Lake-Orient Park, FL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

East Lake-Orient Park, FL Cost of Living