| Index | Avondale | Sarasota | Florida |
| Cost of living | 123 | 116 | 99 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 106 | 105 |
| Health care | 92 | 92 | 94 |
| Housing | 175 | 151 | 97 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 99 |
| Utilities | 107 | 107 | 98 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $96,161 | $8,013 | $2,244 | $2,885 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Florida | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.77 | $27.62 | 0.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.40 | $51.11 | 5.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.00 | $4.09 | 2.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.69 | $1.54 | 9.6% |
| Movie | $13.72 | $12.88 | 6.5% |
| Yoga | $24.27 | $19.66 | 23.4% |
| Item | Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.75 | $7.70 | 0.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.66 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $4.81 | $4.73 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.38 | $5.26 | 2.4% |
| Pizza | $14.99 | $12.76 | 17.5% |
| Beer | $11.79 | $10.55 | 11.8% |
| Item | Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $119.07 | $140.06 | 15.0% |
| Doctor | $126.40 | $153.82 | 17.8% |
| Dentist | $111.70 | $123.15 | 9.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.78 | $11.73 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $23.13 | $23.61 | 2.0% |
| Item | Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $533,731.00 | $326,622.00 | 63.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,047.16 | $2,480.25 | 17.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,769.00 | $1,444.00 | 22.5% |
| Item | Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.08 | $3.06 | 0.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.00 | $65.21 | 2.7% |
| Item | Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $243.39 | $220.12 | 10.6% |
| Phone | $199.30 | $195.71 | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South Bradenton, FL | 25,620 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Whitfield CDP (Santa Rosa County), FL | 208 | 91 | 9.1% |
| Bayshore Gardens, FL | 21,005 | 93 | 6.9% |
| West Samoset, FL | 7,448 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Samoset, FL | 4,844 | 95 | 5.1% |
| Sarasota, FL | 59,705 | 116 | 15.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Blainville, QC | 59,647 | n/a | |
| Margate, FL | 59,787 | 110 | 9.8% |
| Santee, CA | 59,609 | 159 | 58.5% |
| Casa Grande, AZ | 59,608 | 100 | 0.0% |
| Dubuque, IA | 59,811 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Sarasota, FL | 59,705 | 116 | 15.7% |
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