Cost Of Living in Paxton, FL

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13%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

36%

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	Paxton	Florida	National
Cost of living	87	98	100
Goods & Services	105	98	100
Groceries	95	99	100
Health care	94	96	100
Housing	64	96	100
Transportation	89	99	100
Utilities	83	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Paxton is 11% lower than the Florida average
The cost of living in Paxton is 13% lower than the national average
Paxton housing is 36% lower 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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Price difference in compared to

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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	$41,875	$3,490	$977	$1,256
Renters	$30,795	$2,566	$719	$924

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	Paxton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.34	$24.26	12.0%
Beauty Salon	$52.41	$45.56	15.0%
Toothpaste	$3.71	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.28	8.4%
Movie	$12.99	$12.13	7.1%
Bowling	$20.00	$18.00	11.1%

Groceries

Item	Paxton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.17	$5.84	5.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.50	$4.67	3.8%
Potatoes	$5.20	$4.93	5.4%
Pizza	$12.56	$12.09	3.9%
Beer	$10.49	$10.41	0.8%

Health Care

Item	Paxton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$107.95	$125.68	14.1%
Doctor	$106.49	$135.78	21.6%
Dentist	$113.85	$113.29	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.06	$10.65	5.6%
Lipitor	$510.84	$468.60	9.0%

Housing

Item	Paxton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$114,500.00	$184,700.00	38.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,585.50	$2,346.69	32.4%
Apartment Rent	$658.00	$949.00	30.7%

Transportation

Item	Paxton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.20	$3.46	7.5%
Tire Balancing	$47.55	$59.92	20.6%

Utilities

Item	Paxton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.23	$193.99	26.7%
Phone	$188.01	$192.25	2.2%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lockhart, AL	200	82	18.4%
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Paxton, FL	661	87	12.8%

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