| Index | Homestead Base | Florida | National |
| Cost of living | 104 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 96 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 97 | 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Florida | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Homestead Base | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.53 | $24.26 | 15.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $88.07 | $45.56 | 93.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.51 | $3.70 | 5.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.53 | $1.28 | 19.7% |
| Movie | $14.35 | $12.13 | 18.2% |
| Bowling | $23.67 | $18.00 | 31.5% |
| Item | Homestead Base | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.11 | $5.84 | 4.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.2% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.24 | $4.93 | 6.2% |
| Pizza | $14.13 | $12.09 | 16.9% |
| Beer | $11.44 | $10.41 | 9.9% |
| Item | Homestead Base | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $98.49 | $125.68 | 21.6% |
| Doctor | $127.08 | $135.78 | 6.4% |
| Dentist | $107.83 | $113.29 | 4.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.10 | $10.65 | 4.2% |
| Lipitor | $490.35 | $468.60 | 4.6% |
| Item | Homestead Base | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,109.00 | $2,346.69 | 32.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Homestead Base | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.49 | $3.46 | 0.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.09 | $59.92 | 7.0% |
| Item | Homestead Base | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $200.94 | $193.99 | 3.6% |
| Phone | $194.37 | $192.25 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Florida City, FL | 11,855 | 104 | 3.5% |
| West Perrine, FL | 9,653 | 109 | 8.8% |
| Naranja, FL | 12,267 | 109 | 9.1% |
| Leisure City, FL | 26,708 | 109 | 9.4% |
| Richmond Heights, FL | 9,640 | 112 | 11.6% |
| Homestead Base, FL | 725 | 104 | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Middletown, CA | 725 | 323 | 223.0% |
| Blairsville, GA | 725 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Wellsburg, IA | 725 | 76 | 24.2% |
| Pembroke, KY | 725 | 87 | 12.5% |
| Chesapeake City, MD | 725 | 113 | 12.7% |
| Homestead Base, FL | 725 | 104 | 4.2% |
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