Oakleaf Plantation, Florida Cost Of Living

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Overall 2%

Goods & Services 4%

Housing 16%

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	Oakleaf Plantation	Florida	National
Cost of living	102	99	100
Goods & Services	96	98	100
Groceries	110	106	100
Health care	84	99	100
Housing	116	96	100
Transportation	84	99	100
Utilities	97	105	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Oakleaf Plantation is 3% higher than the Florida average
The cost of living in Oakleaf Plantation is 2% higher than the national average
Oakleaf Plantation housing is 16% 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	$85,750	$7,146	$2,001	$2,573
Renters	$70,592	$5,883	$1,647	$2,118

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Oakleaf Plantation, FL, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Oakleaf Plantation, the median monthly income is $85,750 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,001 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $70,592, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,647 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Oakleaf Plantation	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.47	$20.27	1.0%
Beauty Salon	$50.33	$40.39	24.6%
Toothpaste	$3.19	$2.36	35.1%
Shampoo	$1.00	$1.08	7.1%
Movie	$11.98	$10.99	9.0%
Bowling	$16.23	$15.49	4.8%

Groceries

Item	Oakleaf Plantation	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.71	$4.30	9.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.71	$1.40	22.0%
Milk	$2.61	$2.20	18.6%
Potatoes	$3.53	$3.22	9.5%
Pizza	$9.43	$10.74	12.2%
Beer	$10.51	$9.60	9.5%

Health Care

Item	Oakleaf Plantation	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$70.00	$109.73	36.2%
Doctor	$76.25	$118.34	35.6%
Dentist	$95.47	$100.94	5.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.68	$9.93	17.6%
Lipitor	$378.51	$469.53	19.4%

Housing

Item	Oakleaf Plantation	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$183,300.00	$184,700.00	0.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$971.06	$1,229.62	21.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,464.00	$949.00	54.3%

Transportation

Item	Oakleaf Plantation	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.68	$2.71	1.0%
Tire Balancing	$30.40	$51.86	41.4%

Utilities

Item	Oakleaf Plantation	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$159.06	$170.84	6.9%
Phone	$191.90	$187.18	2.5%

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.
Lawtey, FL	1,079	82	18.3%
Baldwin, FL	1,849	87	13.5%
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL	14,300	88	11.8%
Middleburg, FL	13,511	90	10.4%
Green Cove Springs, FL	7,205	90	9.5%
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	25,447	102	2.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Shirley, NY	25,432	129	28.7%
Ridgewood, NJ	25,430	177	77.4%
Zanesville, OH	25,467	80	20.0%
Melrose Park, IL	25,422	103	3.2%
Madison, MS	25,473	102	2.1%
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	25,447	102	2.1%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.