| Index | Jefferson Ave | Lakeland | Florida |
| Cost of living | 100 | 98 | 99 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 106 | 105 |
| Health care | 92 | 92 | 94 |
| Housing | 98 | 94 | 97 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 99 |
| Utilities | 107 | 107 | 98 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $98,459 | $8,205 | $2,297 | $2,954 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Florida | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.77 | $27.62 | 0.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.40 | $51.11 | 5.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.00 | $4.09 | 2.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.69 | $1.54 | 9.6% |
| Movie | $13.72 | $12.88 | 6.5% |
| Yoga | $24.27 | $19.66 | 23.4% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.75 | $7.70 | 0.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.66 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $4.81 | $4.73 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.38 | $5.26 | 2.4% |
| Pizza | $14.99 | $12.76 | 17.5% |
| Beer | $11.79 | $10.55 | 11.8% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $119.07 | $140.06 | 15.0% |
| Doctor | $126.40 | $153.82 | 17.8% |
| Dentist | $111.70 | $123.15 | 9.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.78 | $11.73 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $23.13 | $23.61 | 2.0% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $283,243.00 | $326,622.00 | 13.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,047.16 | $2,480.25 | 17.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,589.00 | $1,444.00 | 10.0% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.08 | $3.06 | 0.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.00 | $65.21 | 2.7% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $243.39 | $220.12 | 10.6% |
| Phone | $199.30 | $195.71 | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Zephyrhills South, FL | 5,360 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Fussels Corner, FL | 4,949 | 82 | 17.5% |
| Wahneta, FL | 4,120 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Mulberry, FL | 4,242 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Zephyrhills North, FL | 3,729 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Lakeland, FL | 114,288 | 98 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pueblo, CO | 114,377 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Lowell, MA | 114,170 | 128 | 28.1% |
| Gresham, OR | 114,458 | 125 | 24.5% |
| Everett, WA | 114,503 | 139 | 39.0% |
| Pompano Beach, FL | 114,068 | 111 | 10.7% |
| Lakeland, FL | 114,288 | 98 | 1.6% |
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