| Index | Lake Watkins | Lakeland | Florida |
| Cost of living | 96 | 89 | 99 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 94 | 98 |
| Groceries | 103 | 103 | 106 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 99 |
| Housing | 93 | 70 | 96 |
| Transportation | 98 | 98 | 99 |
| Utilities | 98 | 98 | 105 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $50,110 | $4,176 | $1,169 | $1,503 |
| 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 | $15.77 | $20.27 | 22.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.05 | $40.39 | 13.2% |
| Toothpaste | $2.97 | $2.36 | 25.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.08 | 1.5% |
| Movie | $11.64 | $10.99 | 5.9% |
| Bowling | $16.33 | $15.49 | 5.4% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.02 | $4.30 | 16.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.40 | 19.3% |
| Milk | $2.76 | $2.20 | 25.3% |
| Potatoes | $3.28 | $3.22 | 1.9% |
| Pizza | $10.16 | $10.74 | 5.4% |
| Beer | $11.09 | $9.60 | 15.5% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $96.40 | $109.73 | 12.1% |
| Doctor | $93.96 | $118.34 | 20.6% |
| Dentist | $105.33 | $100.94 | 4.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.42 | $9.93 | 15.0% |
| Lipitor | $442.31 | $469.53 | 5.8% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $109,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 40.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $989.61 | $1,229.62 | 19.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $890.00 | $949.00 | 6.2% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.54 | $2.71 | 6.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $53.96 | $51.86 | 4.1% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $160.44 | $170.84 | 6.1% |
| Phone | $192.30 | $187.18 | 2.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mulberry, FL | 3,925 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Wahneta, FL | 4,700 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Combee Settlement, FL | 6,462 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Fussels Corner, FL | 4,991 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Inwood, FL | 6,995 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Lakeland, FL | 102,714 | 89 | 11.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| El Cajon, CA | 102,894 | 133 | 33.3% |
| Spring Hill, FL | 102,929 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Rialto, CA | 102,418 | 114 | 14.2% |
| Lewisville, TX | 102,327 | 103 | 2.9% |
| Davenport, IA | 102,305 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Lakeland, FL | 102,714 | 89 | 11.3% |
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