| Index | Villages Of Palm Beach Lakes | West Palm Beach | Florida |
| Cost of living | 109 | 116 | 99 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Groceries | 108 | 108 | 105 |
| Health care | 83 | 83 | 94 |
| Housing | 122 | 146 | 97 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Utilities | 103 | 103 | 98 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $99,850 | $8,321 | $2,330 | $2,996 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Florida | 0% | 0% |
| Item | West Palm Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $30.48 | $27.62 | 10.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $70.25 | $51.11 | 37.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.77 | $1.54 | 14.8% |
| Movie | $18.42 | $12.88 | 43.0% |
| Yoga | $26.65 | $19.66 | 35.5% |
| Item | West Palm Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.93 | $7.70 | 2.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.81 | $4.73 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.46 | $5.26 | 3.9% |
| Pizza | $14.16 | $12.76 | 10.9% |
| Beer | $11.77 | $10.55 | 11.6% |
| Item | West Palm Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $114.79 | $140.06 | 18.0% |
| Doctor | $139.71 | $153.82 | 9.2% |
| Dentist | $95.61 | $123.15 | 22.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.99 | $11.73 | 2.2% |
| Lipitor | $16.95 | $23.61 | 28.2% |
| Item | West Palm Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $479,915.00 | $326,622.00 | 46.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,366.66 | $2,480.25 | 76.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,064.00 | $1,444.00 | 42.9% |
| Item | West Palm Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.04 | $3.06 | 0.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $66.36 | $65.21 | 1.8% |
| Item | West Palm Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $230.06 | $220.12 | 4.5% |
| Phone | $198.85 | $195.71 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Plantation Mobile Home Park, FL | 1,699 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Mangonia Park, FL | 2,301 | 97 | 2.5% |
| Lake Worth, FL | 38,026 | 99 | 0.7% |
| San Castle, FL | 4,211 | 101 | 1.1% |
| Royal Palm Estates, FL | 1,662 | 102 | 2.1% |
| West Palm Beach, FL | 113,363 | 116 | 16.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Billings, MT | 113,244 | 104 | 3.9% |
| Centennial, CO | 113,795 | 143 | 43.2% |
| Boulder, CO | 112,777 | 174 | 73.5% |
| Delta, BC | 112,691 | n/a | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 112,690 | 95 | 5.2% |
| West Palm Beach, FL | 113,363 | 116 | 16.3% |
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