Southwest Ranches, FL Cost Of Living

Southwest Ranches cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Southwest Ranches	Florida	National
Cost of living index	166	99	100
Index	Southwest Ranches	Florida	National
Goods & Services index	103	99	100
Groceries index	104	105	100
Health care index	96	98	100
Housing index	312	96	100
Transportation index	113	100	100
Utilities index	98	103	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for Southwest Ranches, FL is displayed above. In Southwest Ranches, FL, the overall cost of living index is 166, which is 67% higher than the Florida average and 66% higher than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Southwest Ranches, FL, the city's goods and services are 4% higher than the Florida average and 3% higher than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Southwest Ranches is 67% higher than the Florida average.
The cost of living in Southwest Ranches is 66% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Southwest Ranches is 212% 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	$93,599	$7,800	$2,184	$2,808
Renters	$45,455	$3,788	$1,061	$1,364

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Southwest Ranches, FL, as well as what the average cost of living is. 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 payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Southwest Ranches, FL homeowners have a median income of $93,599. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $2,184 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $45,455, which means there is a maximum of $1,061 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%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Southwest Ranches, FL is the Florida sales tax and Florida income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Florida sales tax rate is 6% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 7.5%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Florida income tax rates range from 0% to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	Southwest Ranches	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.15	$16.09	0.4%
Beauty Salon	$61.89	$37.33	65.8%
Toothpaste	$2.40	$2.45	1.8%
Shampoo	$1.00	$1.00	0.4%
Movie	$11.36	$10.28	10.5%
Bowling	$8.74	$4.93	77.1%

Groceries

Item	Southwest Ranches	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.36	$3.80	14.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.30	$1.40	6.7%
Milk	$2.49	$2.01	24.2%
Potatoes	$3.44	$3.01	14.1%
Pizza	$8.99	$9.89	9.1%
Beer	$9.39	$8.90	5.5%

Health Care

Item	Southwest Ranches	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$94.17	$102.16	7.8%
Doctor	$83.20	$108.36	23.2%
Dentist	$97.89	$92.53	5.8%
Ibuprofen	$11.35	$9.28	22.3%
Lipitor	$405.35	$425.82	4.8%

Housing

Item	Southwest Ranches	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$585,900.00	$184,700.00	217.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,898.18	$1,202.44	57.9%
Apartment Rent	$2,853.00	$949.00	200.6%

Transportation

Item	Southwest Ranches	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.36	$2.24	5.0%
Tire Balancing	$59.72	$46.29	29.0%

Utilities

Item	Southwest Ranches	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$159.36	$165.96	4.0%
Phone	$29.11	$28.68	1.5%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Franklin Park, FL	1,039	90	-10%
Pembroke Park, FL	6,259	90	-10%
Opa-locka, FL	16,245	91	-9%
Lauderdale Lakes, FL	34,321	93	-7%
West Little River, FL	31,296	93	-7%
Southwest Ranches, FL	7,745	166	66%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lander, WY	7,744	100	0%
Quincy, FL	7,743	86	-14%
Three Rivers, MI	7,743	76	-24%
Wading River, NY	7,742	139	39%
Princeton, IL	7,741	90	-10%
Southwest Ranches, FL	7,745	166	66%

Source: The Southwest Ranches, FL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Southwest Ranches, FL Cost of Living