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St. George Island, FL Cost of Living

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26%
Overall NAT. AVG.
3%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
92%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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 St. George Island Florida National
Cost of living12699100
Goods & Services9798100
Groceries108106100
Health care10599100
Housing19296100
Transportation9699100
Utilities87105100

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Key findings

  • The cost of living in St. George Island is 27% higher than the Florida average
  • The cost of living in St. George Island is 26% higher than the national average
  • St. George Island housing is 92% 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$83,333$6,944$1,944$2,500
      Renters$36,250$3,021$846$1,088

      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 St. George Island National avg. Difference
      Haircut $17.13$20.2715.5%
      Beauty Salon $43.73$40.398.3%
      Toothpaste $1.86$2.3621.3%
      Shampoo $1.02$1.085.5%
      Movie $11.82$10.997.6%
      Bowling $13.00$15.4916.1%

      Groceries

      Item St. George Island National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $4.71$4.309.6%
      Fried Chicken $1.72$1.4023.2%
      Milk $2.77$2.2025.9%
      Potatoes $4.66$3.2244.8%
      Pizza $11.16$10.743.9%
      Beer $10.16$9.605.8%

      Health Care

      Item St. George Island National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $69.75$109.7336.4%
      Doctor $146.78$118.3424.0%
      Dentist $107.75$100.946.7%
      Ibuprofen $10.92$9.9310.0%
      Lipitor $466.19$469.530.7%

      Housing

      Item St. George Island National avg. Difference
      Home Price $411,100.00$184,700.00122.6%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,080.01$1,229.6212.2%
      Apartment Rent $1,133.00$949.0019.4%

      Transportation

      Item St. George Island National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $2.73$2.710.7%
      Tire Balancing $46.37$51.8610.6%

      Utilities

      Item St. George Island National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $127.77$170.8425.2%
      Phone $193.32$187.183.3%
      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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      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.
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