Cost Of Living in Venice Gardens, FL

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8%

Overall NAT. AVG.

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Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

27%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Venice Gardens	Florida	National
Cost of living	108	98	100
Goods & Services	100	98	100
Groceries	101	99	100
Health care	103	96	100
Housing	127	96	100
Transportation	97	99	100
Utilities	100	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Venice Gardens is 11% higher than the Florida average
The cost of living in Venice Gardens is 8% higher than the national average
Venice Gardens housing is 27% 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	$54,167	$4,514	$1,264	$1,625
Renters	$48,458	$4,038	$1,131	$1,454

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Venice Gardens, FL, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Venice Gardens homeowners, is $54,167. This would allow for a maximum of $1,264 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $48,458 which would result in a maximum of $1,131 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Venice Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.28	$24.26	8.3%
Beauty Salon	$41.57	$45.56	8.8%
Toothpaste	$3.67	$3.70	1.0%
Shampoo	$1.36	$1.28	6.5%
Movie	$13.08	$12.13	7.8%
Bowling	$16.72	$18.00	7.1%

Groceries

Item	Venice Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.02	$5.84	14.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.48	$1.57	6.0%
Milk	$4.54	$4.67	2.8%
Potatoes	$5.47	$4.93	10.9%
Pizza	$10.96	$12.09	9.3%
Beer	$10.58	$10.41	1.6%

Health Care

Item	Venice Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$104.04	$125.68	17.2%
Doctor	$122.85	$135.78	9.5%
Dentist	$112.75	$113.29	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.35	$10.65	2.9%
Lipitor	$447.95	$468.60	4.4%

Housing

Item	Venice Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$206,700.00	$184,700.00	11.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,781.84	$2,346.69	24.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,528.00	$949.00	61.0%

Transportation

Item	Venice Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.56	$3.46	2.8%
Tire Balancing	$63.29	$59.92	5.6%

Utilities

Item	Venice Gardens	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$149.04	$193.99	23.2%
Phone	$193.01	$192.25	0.4%

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.
Warm Mineral Springs, FL	5,267	97	3.4%
Gulf Gate Estates, FL	10,676	99	1.5%
Grove City, FL	2,009	99	0.9%
Nokomis, FL	4,084	102	2.1%
Englewood, FL	19,332	104	3.8%
Venice Gardens, FL	3,484	108	8.1%

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