Cost Of Living in Longboat Key, FL

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73%

Overall NAT. AVG.

0%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

244%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Longboat Key	Florida	National
Cost of living	173	98	100
Goods & Services	100	98	100
Groceries	101	99	100
Health care	103	96	100
Housing	344	96	100
Transportation	97	99	100
Utilities	100	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Longboat Key is 78% higher than the Florida average
The cost of living in Longboat Key is 73% higher than the national average
Longboat Key housing is 244% higher than the national average
Florida general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Florida state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$108,464	$9,039	$2,531	$3,254
Renters	$106,563	$8,880	$2,486	$3,197

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Longboat Key, FL, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Longboat Key homeowners, is $108,464. This would allow for a maximum of $2,531 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $106,563 which would result in a maximum of $2,486 to be spent on rental costs.

Florida Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Florida	6%	7.5%

Florida Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Florida	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Longboat Key	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.28	$24.26	8.3%
Beauty Salon	$41.57	$45.56	8.8%
Toothpaste	$3.67	$3.70	1.0%
Shampoo	$1.36	$1.28	6.5%
Movie	$13.08	$12.13	7.8%
Bowling	$16.72	$18.00	7.1%

Groceries

Item	Longboat Key	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.02	$5.84	14.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.48	$1.57	6.0%
Milk	$4.54	$4.67	2.8%
Potatoes	$5.47	$4.93	10.9%
Pizza	$10.96	$12.09	9.3%
Beer	$10.58	$10.41	1.6%

Health Care

Item	Longboat Key	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$104.04	$125.68	17.2%
Doctor	$122.85	$135.78	9.5%
Dentist	$112.75	$113.29	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.35	$10.65	2.9%
Lipitor	$447.95	$468.60	4.4%

Housing

Item	Longboat Key	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$724,600.00	$184,700.00	292.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,781.84	$2,346.69	24.1%
Apartment Rent	$2,208.00	$949.00	132.7%

Transportation

Item	Longboat Key	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.56	$3.46	2.8%
Tire Balancing	$63.29	$59.92	5.6%

Utilities

Item	Longboat Key	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$149.04	$193.99	23.2%
Phone	$193.01	$192.25	0.4%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
South Bradenton, FL	24,885	90	10.4%
Whitfield CDP (Santa Rosa County), FL	203	90	10.2%
Bayshore Gardens, FL	20,380	93	7.4%
West Samoset, FL	7,191	94	6.4%
Samoset, FL	4,701	94	5.7%
Longboat Key, FL	7,299	173	73.4%

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