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North Shore, West Palm Beach, FL Cost of Living

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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.
IndexNorth ShoreWest Palm BeachFlorida
Cost of living10010499
Goods & Services999999
Groceries106106105
Health care100100100
Housing9511096
Transportation10810898
Utilities9898102

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Key findings

  • The cost of living in North Shore is 1% higher than the West Palm Beach average
  • The cost of living in North Shore is equal to the national average
  • North Shore housing is 5% 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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      Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

      Median IncomePer YearPer MonthMax Budget (28% DTI)Max Budget (36% DTI)
      Household$43,125$3,594$1,006$1,294

      Florida Sales Tax

      StateGeneral Sales TaxWith Max Surtax
      Florida6%7.5%

      Florida Income Tax

      StateIncome Tax (Low)Income Tax (High)
      Florida0%0%

      Goods & Services

      ItemWest Palm BeachNational avg.Difference
      Haircut $17.50$17.490.1%
      Beauty Salon $55.00$38.1744.1%
      Toothpaste $2.28$2.321.8%
      Shampoo $1.08$1.016.7%
      Movie $13.05$10.7221.7%
      Bowling $20.57$13.8648.4%

      Groceries

      ItemWest Palm BeachNational avg.Difference
      Ground Beef $3.49$3.9010.5%
      Fried Chicken $1.28$1.408.3%
      Milk $2.68$1.9636.6%
      Potatoes $3.99$3.1825.4%
      Pizza $9.62$10.397.4%
      Beer $10.09$9.239.3%

      Health Care

      ItemWest Palm BeachNational avg.Difference
      Optometrist $121.67$106.3414.4%
      Doctor $98.00$115.2515.0%
      Dentist $101.40$98.383.1%
      Ibuprofen $11.49$9.2624.1%
      Lipitor $468.27$466.470.4%

      Housing

      ItemWest Palm BeachNational avg.Difference
      Home Price $198,100.00$184,700.007.3%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,905.30$1,273.3249.6%
      Apartment Rent $1,096.00$949.0015.5%

      Transportation

      ItemWest Palm BeachNational avg.Difference
      Gasoline $2.51$2.593.3%
      Tire Balancing $63.98$48.9030.9%

      Utilities

      ItemWest Palm BeachNational avg.Difference
      All Electricity$158.03$167.605.7%
      Phone $185.34$163.4213.4%
      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, StatePopulationCost of Living IndexNational Avg.
      Schall Circle, FL1,21787-13%
      Pine Air, FL2,13190-10%
      Royal Palm Estates, FL3,34690-10%
      San Castle, FL4,62291-9%
      Palm Springs, FL23,59292-8%
      West Palm Beach, FL104,9781044%

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      City, StatePopulationCost of Living IndexNational Avg.
      Green Bay, WI104,95186-14%
      Wichita Falls, TX105,01381-19%
      Broken Arrow, OK104,86993-7%
      College Station, TX104,68496-4%
      Burbank, CA104,58316363%
      West Palm Beach, FL104,9781044%
      Source: The North Shore, West Palm Beach, FL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.
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