| Index | Eglin AFB | Florida | National |
| Cost of living | 123 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 105 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 173 | 97 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $70,067 | $5,839 | $1,635 | $2,102 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Florida | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Eglin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.81 | $27.62 | 4.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.95 | $51.11 | 9.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.71 | $1.54 | 10.9% |
| Movie | $12.00 | $12.88 | 6.8% |
| Yoga | $21.88 | $19.66 | 11.3% |
| Item | Eglin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.50 | $7.70 | 2.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.66 | 14.6% |
| Milk | $4.86 | $4.73 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.72 | $5.26 | 8.8% |
| Pizza | $11.48 | $12.76 | 10.0% |
| Beer | $11.65 | $10.55 | 10.4% |
| Item | Eglin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $133.64 | $140.06 | 4.6% |
| Doctor | $120.95 | $153.82 | 21.4% |
| Dentist | $109.07 | $123.15 | 11.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.46 | $11.73 | 2.3% |
| Lipitor | $32.75 | $23.61 | 38.7% |
| Item | Eglin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $326,622.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,206.09 | $2,480.25 | 11.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,501.00 | $1,444.00 | 73.2% |
| Item | Eglin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.88 | $3.06 | 5.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.34 | $65.21 | 6.3% |
| Item | Eglin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $194.96 | $220.12 | 11.4% |
| Phone | $199.49 | $195.71 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mary Esther, FL | 4,488 | 103 | 2.9% |
| Ocean City, FL | 6,170 | 103 | 3.3% |
| Wright, FL | 25,275 | 104 | 3.9% |
| Fort Walton Beach, FL | 22,726 | 104 | 4.3% |
| Cinco Bayou, FL | 685 | 111 | 11.4% |
| Eglin AFB, FL | 2,516 | 123 | 23.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Holiday Island, AR | 2,516 | 95 | 4.6% |
| Farmingdale, ME | 2,516 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Belmont, MS | 2,516 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Hackberry, TX | 2,516 | 117 | 17.3% |
| Arcanum, OH | 2,515 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Eglin AFB, FL | 2,516 | 123 | 23.0% |
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