Poinciana, Florida Cost Of Living

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Overall 3%

Goods & Services 1%

Housing 13%

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	Poinciana	Florida	National
Cost of living	97	99	100
Goods & Services	101	98	100
Groceries	106	106	100
Health care	96	99	100
Housing	87	96	100
Transportation	101	99	100
Utilities	95	105	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Poinciana is 3% lower than the Florida average
The cost of living in Poinciana is 3% lower than the national average
Poinciana housing is 13% 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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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$44,143	$3,679	$1,030	$1,324
Renters	$31,643	$2,637	$738	$949

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Poinciana, FL, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Poinciana, homeowners have a median income of $44,143. Using that number, a maximum of $1,030 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $31,643, which means there is a maximum of $738 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Poinciana	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.77	$20.27	7.4%
Beauty Salon	$51.44	$40.39	27.4%
Toothpaste	$2.03	$2.36	14.1%
Shampoo	$1.01	$1.08	6.2%
Movie	$11.77	$10.99	7.1%
Bowling	$15.44	$15.49	0.3%

Groceries

Item	Poinciana	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.24	$4.30	21.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.51	$1.40	7.9%
Milk	$2.51	$2.20	13.8%
Potatoes	$4.52	$3.22	40.4%
Pizza	$9.84	$10.74	8.4%
Beer	$10.43	$9.60	8.7%

Health Care

Item	Poinciana	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$98.02	$109.73	10.7%
Doctor	$91.11	$118.34	23.0%
Dentist	$109.61	$100.94	8.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.47	$9.93	5.5%
Lipitor	$451.91	$469.53	3.8%

Housing

Item	Poinciana	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$136,700.00	$184,700.00	26.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,095.01	$1,229.62	10.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,111.00	$949.00	17.1%

Transportation

Item	Poinciana	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.57	$2.71	5.1%
Tire Balancing	$57.01	$51.86	9.9%

Utilities

Item	Poinciana	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$153.30	$170.84	10.3%
Phone	$191.25	$187.18	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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Waverly, FL	1,025	86	14.3%
Campbell, FL	2,419	87	13.5%
Lake Hamilton, FL	1,205	88	11.7%
Dundee, FL	3,986	88	11.5%
Haines City, FL	22,138	90	9.9%
Poinciana, FL	62,145	97	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Sammamish, WA	62,136	179	79.2%
North Miami, FL	62,158	102	1.7%
Coon Rapids, MN	62,159	103	3.4%
Encinitas, CA	62,160	191	90.9%
Hamilton, OH	62,259	87	13.3%
Poinciana, FL	62,145	97	3.4%

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