South Pasadena, Florida Cost Of Living

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Overall 2%

Goods & Services 5%

Housing 1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; 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	South Pasadena	Florida	National
Cost of living	98	99	100
Goods & Services	95	99	100
Groceries	104	105	100
Health care	103	100	100
Housing	99	96	100
Transportation	99	98	100
Utilities	90	102	100

Key findings

The cost of living in South Pasadena is 1% lower than the Florida average
The cost of living in South Pasadena is 2% lower than the national average
South Pasadena housing is 1% 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	$39,943	$3,329	$932	$1,198
Renters	$25,556	$2,130	$596	$767

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in South Pasadena, FL, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in South Pasadena have a median income of $39,943. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $932 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $25,556, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $596.

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	South Pasadena	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.30	$17.49	18.2%
Beauty Salon	$36.87	$38.17	3.4%
Toothpaste	$3.16	$2.32	36.2%
Shampoo	$1.01	$1.01	0.2%
Movie	$12.08	$10.72	12.6%
Bowling	$18.00	$13.86	29.9%

Groceries

Item	South Pasadena	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.93	$3.90	26.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.79	$1.40	28.2%
Milk	$2.63	$1.96	34.0%
Potatoes	$3.79	$3.18	19.1%
Pizza	$9.99	$10.39	3.9%
Beer	$9.39	$9.23	1.7%

Health Care

Item	South Pasadena	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$82.00	$106.34	22.9%
Doctor	$114.00	$115.25	1.1%
Dentist	$113.30	$98.38	15.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.49	$9.26	13.3%
Lipitor	$425.48	$466.47	8.8%

Housing

Item	South Pasadena	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$169,900.00	$184,700.00	8.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$897.78	$1,273.32	29.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,110.00	$949.00	17.0%

Transportation

Item	South Pasadena	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.51	$2.59	3.3%
Tire Balancing	$52.46	$48.90	7.3%

Utilities

Item	South Pasadena	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$134.94	$167.60	19.5%
Phone	$186.69	$163.42	14.2%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lealman, FL	20,704	84	-16%
West Lealman, FL	16,235	85	-15%
South Highpoint, FL	5,034	88	-12%
Largo, FL	80,678	88	-12%
Kenneth City, FL	5,048	89	-11%
South Pasadena, FL	5,040	98	-2%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hanamaulu, HI	5,039	154	54%
Clarks Summit, PA	5,041	102	2%
Carlyss, LA	5,041	84	-16%
South Haven, IN	5,042	96	-4%
Warm Mineral Springs, FL	5,038	98	-2%
South Pasadena, FL	5,040	98	-2%

Source: The South Pasadena, FL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

South Pasadena, FL Cost of Living

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