Cost Of Living in West Perrine, FL

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9%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

20%

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	West Perrine	Florida	National
Cost of living	109	98	100
Goods & Services	106	98	100
Groceries	104	99	100
Health care	96	96	100
Housing	120	96	100
Transportation	103	99	100
Utilities	103	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in West Perrine is 11% higher than the Florida average
The cost of living in West Perrine is 9% higher than the national average
West Perrine housing is 20% 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	$59,224	$4,935	$1,382	$1,777
Renters	$35,538	$2,962	$829	$1,066

The affordability of the housing market in West Perrine, FL as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among West Perrine homeowners, the median income is $59,224. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,382 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $35,538. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $829 for their rent related monthly 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	West Perrine	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.53	$24.26	15.4%
Beauty Salon	$88.07	$45.56	93.3%
Toothpaste	$3.51	$3.70	5.2%
Shampoo	$1.53	$1.28	19.7%
Movie	$14.35	$12.13	18.2%
Bowling	$23.67	$18.00	31.5%

Groceries

Item	West Perrine	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.11	$5.84	4.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.57	11.2%
Milk	$4.60	$4.67	1.5%
Potatoes	$5.24	$4.93	6.2%
Pizza	$14.13	$12.09	16.9%
Beer	$11.44	$10.41	9.9%

Health Care

Item	West Perrine	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$98.49	$125.68	21.6%
Doctor	$127.08	$135.78	6.4%
Dentist	$107.83	$113.29	4.8%
Ibuprofen	$11.10	$10.65	4.2%
Lipitor	$490.35	$468.60	4.6%

Housing

Item	West Perrine	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$216,900.00	$184,700.00	17.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,109.00	$2,346.69	32.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,180.00	$949.00	24.3%

Transportation

Item	West Perrine	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.49	$3.46	0.8%
Tire Balancing	$64.09	$59.92	7.0%

Utilities

Item	West Perrine	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$200.94	$193.99	3.6%
Phone	$194.37	$192.25	1.1%

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.
Homestead Base, FL	725	104	4.2%
Florida City, FL	11,855	104	3.5%
Brownsville, FL	17,475	105	5.1%
Sweetwater, FL	20,852	106	5.7%
Naranja, FL	12,267	109	9.1%
West Perrine, FL	9,653	109	8.8%

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West Perrine, FL	9,653	109	8.8%