Cost Of Living in Fort Meade, FL

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15%

Overall NAT. AVG.

7%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

40%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Fort Meade	Florida	National
Cost of living	85	98	100
Goods & Services	93	98	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	92	96	100
Housing	60	96	100
Transportation	100	99	100
Utilities	99	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Fort Meade is 13% lower than the Florida average
The cost of living in Fort Meade is 15% lower than the national average
Fort Meade housing is 40% 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	$49,200	$4,100	$1,148	$1,476
Renters	$29,239	$2,437	$682	$877

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Fort Meade, FL, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Fort Meade, homeowners have a median income of $49,200. Using that number, a maximum of $1,148 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $29,239, which means there is a maximum of $682 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Fort Meade	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.67	$24.26	35.4%
Beauty Salon	$54.72	$45.56	20.1%
Toothpaste	$3.67	$3.70	0.8%
Shampoo	$1.48	$1.28	15.3%
Movie	$8.61	$12.13	29.1%
Bowling	$19.67	$18.00	9.3%

Groceries

Item	Fort Meade	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.06	$5.84	3.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.48	$1.57	5.7%
Milk	$4.56	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$5.34	$4.93	8.1%
Pizza	$8.38	$12.09	30.6%
Beer	$10.69	$10.41	2.6%

Health Care

Item	Fort Meade	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$146.67	$125.68	16.7%
Doctor	$122.32	$135.78	9.9%
Dentist	$103.33	$113.29	8.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.74	$10.65	0.8%
Lipitor	$523.90	$468.60	11.8%

Housing

Item	Fort Meade	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$92,900.00	$184,700.00	49.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,846.50	$2,346.69	21.3%
Apartment Rent	$772.00	$949.00	18.7%

Transportation

Item	Fort Meade	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.42	$3.46	1.0%
Tire Balancing	$57.28	$59.92	4.4%

Utilities

Item	Fort Meade	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$219.66	$193.99	13.2%
Phone	$194.37	$192.25	1.1%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fort Green Springs, FL	530	81	19.1%
Wahneta, FL	3,988	82	18.1%
Bowling Green, FL	2,910	81	18.8%
Bradley Junction, FL	702	82	17.9%
Mulberry, FL	4,134	82	17.8%
Fort Meade, FL	6,163	85	14.8%

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