| Index | Lake Mack-Forest Hills | Florida | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 105 | 100 |
| Health care | 90 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 59 | 97 | 100 |
| Transportation | 106 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $136,975 | $11,415 | $3,196 | $4,110 |
| 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 | Lake Mack-Forest Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.21 | $27.62 | 16.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.75 | $51.11 | 7.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.73 | $1.54 | 12.2% |
| Movie | $14.35 | $12.88 | 11.4% |
| Yoga | $17.28 | $19.66 | 12.1% |
| Item | Lake Mack-Forest Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.52 | $7.70 | 2.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.56 | $1.66 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.70 | $4.73 | 0.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.66 | $5.26 | 7.7% |
| Pizza | $12.47 | $12.76 | 2.3% |
| Beer | $11.41 | $10.55 | 8.2% |
| Item | Lake Mack-Forest Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $103.39 | $140.06 | 26.2% |
| Doctor | $114.73 | $153.82 | 25.4% |
| Dentist | $123.32 | $123.15 | 0.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.83 | $11.73 | 0.8% |
| Lipitor | $19.97 | $23.61 | 15.4% |
| Item | Lake Mack-Forest Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $191,730.00 | $326,622.00 | 41.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,215.58 | $2,480.25 | 10.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $875.00 | $1,444.00 | 39.4% |
| Item | Lake Mack-Forest Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.06 | $3.06 | 0.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $79.71 | $65.21 | 22.2% |
| Item | Lake Mack-Forest Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $214.82 | $220.12 | 2.4% |
| Phone | $198.55 | $195.71 | 1.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sorrento, FL | 143 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Paisley, FL | 1,346 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Altoona, FL | 80 | 85 | 14.8% |
| DeLand Southwest, FL | 1,427 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Pine Lakes, FL | 1,167 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL | 2,500 | 89 | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brundidge, AL | 2,500 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Rineyville, KY | 2,500 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Eupora, MS | 2,500 | 73 | 26.9% |
| North Conway, NH | 2,500 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Akwesasne, QC | 2,500 | n/a | |
| Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL | 2,500 | 89 | 11.1% |
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