Lake Butler, FL Cost Of Living

Lake Butler cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Lake Butler	Florida	National
Cost of living index	148	99	100
Index	Lake Butler	Florida	National
Goods & Services index	95	99	100
Groceries index	102	105	100
Health care index	88	98	100
Housing index	265	96	100
Transportation index	94	100	100
Utilities index	111	103	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Lake Butler, FL cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Lake Butler, FL is 148, which is 49% higher than the Florida average and 48% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Lake Butler, FL are 4% lower than the Florida average and 5% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Lake Butler is 49% higher than the Florida average.
The cost of living in Lake Butler is 48% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Lake Butler is 165% 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	$125,852	$10,488	$2,936	$3,776
Renters	$76,740	$6,395	$1,790	$2,302

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Lake Butler, FL, as well as what the average cost of living is. 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 payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Lake Butler, FL homeowners have a median income of $125,852. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $2,936 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $76,740, which means there is a maximum of $1,790 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%

The Florida sales tax and Florida income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in Lake Butler, FL. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The Florida sales tax is 6% and the maximum surtax is 7.5%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The Florida income tax rates range from 0% to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	Lake Butler	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.78	$16.09	8.1%
Beauty Salon	$41.60	$37.33	11.4%
Toothpaste	$2.49	$2.45	1.8%
Shampoo	$0.93	$1.00	7.0%
Movie	$10.59	$10.28	3.0%
Bowling	$5.28	$4.93	7.0%

Groceries

Item	Lake Butler	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.03	$3.80	5.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.23	$1.40	12.1%
Milk	$2.43	$2.01	21.2%
Potatoes	$3.74	$3.01	24.1%
Pizza	$8.59	$9.89	13.1%
Beer	$10.34	$8.90	16.2%

Health Care

Item	Lake Butler	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$79.06	$102.16	22.6%
Doctor	$79.27	$108.36	26.8%
Dentist	$79.99	$92.53	13.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.31	$9.28	11.1%
Lipitor	$449.88	$425.82	5.6%

Housing

Item	Lake Butler	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$570,000.00	$184,700.00	208.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,009.92	$1,202.44	16.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,564.00	$949.00	64.8%

Transportation

Item	Lake Butler	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.12	$2.24	5.4%
Tire Balancing	$43.13	$46.29	6.8%

Utilities

Item	Lake Butler	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$181.04	$165.96	9.1%
Phone	$32.85	$28.68	14.5%

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.
Lake Buena Vista, FL	3	98	-2%
Bay Lake, FL	42	98	-2%
Ferndale, FL	510	98	-2%
Paradise Heights, FL	632	81	-19%
Lake Butler city, FL	2,185	82	-18%
Lake Butler, FL	18,322	148	48%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cudahy, WI	18,321	93	-7%
Ojus, FL	18,324	101	1%
Melville, NY	18,320	177	77%
Dover, NJ	18,317	120	20%
North Druid Hills, GA	18,331	117	17%
Lake Butler, FL	18,322	148	48%

Source: The Lake Butler, FL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Lake Butler, FL Cost of Living