Index | Fort Walton Beach | Florida | National |
Cost of living | 97 | 99 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 96 | 99 | 100 |
Groceries | 102 | 105 | 100 |
Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
Housing | 92 | 96 | 100 |
Transportation | 94 | 98 | 100 |
Utilities | 119 | 102 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $66,830 | $5,569 | $1,559 | $2,005 |
Renters | $31,710 | $2,643 | $740 | $951 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Florida | 0% | 0% |
Item | Fort Walton Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $24.25 | $17.49 | 38.7% |
Beauty Salon | $36.00 | $38.17 | 5.7% |
Toothpaste | $2.72 | $2.32 | 17.2% |
Shampoo | $0.89 | $1.01 | 12.0% |
Movie | $9.25 | $10.72 | 13.7% |
Bowling | $13.20 | $13.86 | 4.8% |
Item | Fort Walton Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.71 | $3.90 | 4.9% |
Fried Chicken | $1.49 | $1.40 | 6.8% |
Milk | $2.72 | $1.96 | 38.6% |
Potatoes | $4.21 | $3.18 | 32.3% |
Pizza | $9.78 | $10.39 | 5.9% |
Beer | $9.74 | $9.23 | 5.5% |
Item | Fort Walton Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $76.25 | $106.34 | 28.3% |
Doctor | $86.00 | $115.25 | 25.4% |
Dentist | $101.80 | $98.38 | 3.5% |
Ibuprofen | $13.04 | $9.26 | 40.8% |
Lipitor | $504.89 | $466.47 | 8.2% |
Item | Fort Walton Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $164,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 11.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,202.55 | $1,273.32 | 5.6% |
Apartment Rent | $941.00 | $949.00 | 0.8% |
Item | Fort Walton Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.52 | $2.59 | 2.7% |
Tire Balancing | $44.22 | $48.90 | 9.6% |
Item | Fort Walton Beach | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $221.13 | $167.60 | 31.9% |
Phone | $184.74 | $163.42 | 13.0% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Ocean City, FL | 6,305 | 97 | -3% |
Wright, FL | 23,382 | 97 | -3% |
Mary Esther, FL | 4,177 | 98 | -2% |
Niceville, FL | 14,325 | 102 | 2% |
Valparaiso, FL | 5,084 | 102 | 2% |
Fort Walton Beach, FL | 21,238 | 97 | -3% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hutto, TX | 21,241 | 95 | -5% |
Orchards, WA | 21,249 | 114 | 14% |
Winter Gardens, CA | 21,255 | 130 | 30% |
Charleston, IL | 21,257 | 83 | -17% |
Decatur, GA | 21,210 | 125 | 25% |
Fort Walton Beach, FL | 21,238 | 97 | -3% |