Fish Hawk, Florida Cost Of Living

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Overall 19%

Goods & Services 6%

Housing 72%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Fish Hawk	Florida	National
Cost of living	119	99	100
Goods & Services	94	98	100
Groceries	103	106	100
Health care	96	99	100
Housing	172	96	100
Transportation	98	99	100
Utilities	98	105	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Fish Hawk is 20% higher than the Florida average
The cost of living in Fish Hawk is 19% higher than the national average
Fish Hawk housing is 72% higher 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	$120,582	$10,049	$2,813	$3,618
Renters	$81,419	$6,785	$1,900	$2,443

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Fish Hawk, FL, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Fish Hawk have a median income of $120,582. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,813 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $81,419, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,900.

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%

Goods & Services

Item	Fish Hawk	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.77	$20.27	22.2%
Beauty Salon	$35.05	$40.39	13.2%
Toothpaste	$2.97	$2.36	25.7%
Shampoo	$1.06	$1.08	1.5%
Movie	$11.64	$10.99	5.9%
Bowling	$16.33	$15.49	5.4%

Groceries

Item	Fish Hawk	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.02	$4.30	16.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.40	19.3%
Milk	$2.76	$2.20	25.3%
Potatoes	$3.28	$3.22	1.9%
Pizza	$10.16	$10.74	5.4%
Beer	$11.09	$9.60	15.5%

Health Care

Item	Fish Hawk	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.40	$109.73	12.1%
Doctor	$93.96	$118.34	20.6%
Dentist	$105.33	$100.94	4.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.42	$9.93	15.0%
Lipitor	$442.31	$469.53	5.8%

Housing

Item	Fish Hawk	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$303,400.00	$184,700.00	64.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$989.61	$1,229.62	19.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,810.00	$949.00	90.7%

Transportation

Item	Fish Hawk	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.54	$2.71	6.4%
Tire Balancing	$53.96	$51.86	4.1%

Utilities

Item	Fish Hawk	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$160.44	$170.84	6.1%
Phone	$192.30	$187.18	2.7%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bradley Junction, FL	377	78	21.9%
Mulberry, FL	3,925	81	18.9%
East Lake-Orient Park, FL	26,160	86	13.7%
Willow Oak, FL	5,580	87	13.3%
Mango, FL	11,916	87	13.1%
Fish Hawk, FL	17,241	119	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cimarron Hills, CO	17,240	101	1.5%
Ada, OK	17,240	86	13.9%
Canby, OR	17,218	116	16.5%
Buckhall, VA	17,218	136	35.6%
Safety Harbor, FL	17,268	103	3.0%
Fish Hawk, FL	17,241	119	19.5%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.