Gulf Gate Estates, Florida Cost Of Living

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Overall 6%

Goods & Services 14%

Housing 5%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; 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	Gulf Gate Estates	Florida	National
Cost of living	106	99	100
Goods & Services	114	99	100
Groceries	120	105	100
Health care	117	100	100
Housing	95	96	100
Transportation	92	98	100
Utilities	106	102	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Gulf Gate Estates is 7% higher than the Florida average
The cost of living in Gulf Gate Estates is 6% higher than the national average
Gulf Gate Estates housing is 5% 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	$50,070	$4,173	$1,168	$1,502
Renters	$38,955	$3,246	$909	$1,169

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Gulf Gate Estates, 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 Gulf Gate Estates, homeowners have a median income of $50,070. Using that number, a maximum of $1,168 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $38,955, which means there is a maximum of $909 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	Gulf Gate Estates	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.11	$17.49	19.3%
Beauty Salon	$34.84	$38.17	8.7%
Toothpaste	$4.10	$2.32	76.4%
Shampoo	$0.96	$1.01	5.5%
Movie	$8.73	$10.72	18.6%
Bowling	$3.21	$13.86	76.8%

Groceries

Item	Gulf Gate Estates	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.07	$3.90	30.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.72	$1.40	23.0%
Milk	$2.93	$1.96	49.1%
Potatoes	$3.80	$3.18	19.4%
Pizza	$8.55	$10.39	17.7%
Beer	$8.91	$9.23	3.4%

Health Care

Item	Gulf Gate Estates	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$114.72	$106.34	7.9%
Doctor	$154.87	$115.25	34.4%
Dentist	$94.94	$98.38	3.5%
Ibuprofen	$11.31	$9.26	22.1%
Lipitor	$443.12	$466.47	5.0%

Housing

Item	Gulf Gate Estates	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$159,500.00	$184,700.00	13.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,242.95	$1,273.32	2.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,087.00	$949.00	14.5%

Transportation

Item	Gulf Gate Estates	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.29	$2.59	11.8%
Tire Balancing	$32.86	$48.90	32.8%

Utilities

Item	Gulf Gate Estates	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$153.91	$167.60	8.2%
Phone	$34.98	$163.42	78.6%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
South Bradenton, FL	24,428	92	-8%
West Samoset, FL	6,836	93	-7%
Bayshore Gardens, FL	19,409	94	-6%
North Sarasota, FL	8,412	96	-4%
Whitfield CDP (Santa Rosa County), FL	203	97	-3%
Gulf Gate Estates, FL	10,676	106	6%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Darby, PA	10,677	94	-6%
Vidalia, GA	10,674	88	-12%
Roscoe, IL	10,666	95	-5%
Lindon, UT	10,686	115	15%
Durham, NH	10,666	121	21%
Gulf Gate Estates, FL	10,676	106	6%

Source: The Gulf Gate Estates, FL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.