| Index | Lee | Florida | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 50 | 96 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $40,909 | $3,409 | $954 | $1,227 |
| 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 | Lee | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.97 | $24.26 | 17.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.72 | $45.56 | 15.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.01 | $1.28 | 20.9% |
| Movie | $12.00 | $12.13 | 1.1% |
| Bowling | $10.00 | $18.00 | 44.4% |
| Item | Lee | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.00 | $5.84 | 2.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 9.3% |
| Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 3.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.52 | $4.93 | 11.9% |
| Pizza | $12.16 | $12.09 | 0.6% |
| Beer | $9.84 | $10.41 | 5.5% |
| Item | Lee | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $120.50 | $125.68 | 4.1% |
| Doctor | $118.67 | $135.78 | 12.6% |
| Dentist | $115.95 | $113.29 | 2.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.04 | $10.65 | 5.8% |
| Lipitor | $530.12 | $468.60 | 13.1% |
| Item | Lee | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $76,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 58.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,961.97 | $2,346.69 | 16.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $675.00 | $949.00 | 28.9% |
| Item | Lee | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.28 | $3.46 | 5.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $53.83 | $59.92 | 10.2% |
| Item | Lee | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $164.25 | $193.99 | 15.3% |
| Phone | $190.47 | $192.25 | 0.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Day, FL | 147 | 95 | 4.8% |
| Jennings, FL | 781 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Madison, FL | 2,790 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Lee, FL | 573 | 82 | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Buena Vista, CA | 573 | 111 | 11.1% |
| Bell, FL | 573 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Mettawa, IL | 573 | 205 | 105.3% |
| Wilson, LA | 573 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Pasadena Park, MO | 573 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Lee, FL | 573 | 82 | 18.3% |
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