Lake Butler cost of living index

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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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

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

Florida Income Tax

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%.

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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.

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