Yulee, FL Cost Of Living

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Yulee cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Yulee	Florida	National
Cost of living index	93	99	100
Index	Yulee	Florida	National
Goods & Services index	93	99	100
Groceries index	100	105	100
Health care index	87	100	100
Housing index	93	96	100
Transportation index	84	98	100
Utilities index	98	102	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for Yulee, FL is displayed above. In Yulee, FL, the overall cost of living index is 93, which is 6% lower than the Florida average and 7% lower than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Yulee, FL, the city's goods and services are 6% lower than the Florida average and 7% lower than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Yulee is 6% lower than the Florida average.
The cost of living in Yulee is 7% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Yulee is 7% 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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The salary calculator allows you to compare how much your current salary in Yulee, FL would be worth in another city. In other words, the salary calculator will adjust the figure you enter for cost of living so that you can determine how much more or much less you would need to earn while maintaining your current quality of living. If you are considering relocating to a more expensive city than Yulee, FL, the calculator will tell you how much more you need to earn so you can assess job offers more accurately. The Yulee, FL salary calculator is easy to use. All you do is enter the name of another city, then move the slider to your current income. After that, the salary calculator will crunch the numbers for you and give you the information you need about the place you are considering going. Additionally, it will show a detailed breakdown of the cost of living.

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$65,000	$5,417	$1,517	$1,950
Renters	$37,276	$3,106	$870	$1,118

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Yulee, FL, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Yulee, FL has a median income of about $65,000 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $1,517 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $37,276. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $870 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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%

For those who live in Yulee, FL and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Florida income tax rate and the Florida sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Florida, the sales tax is 6%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 7.5%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Florida, the income tax rate ranges between 0% to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	Yulee	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.20	$17.49	18.8%
Beauty Salon	$52.00	$38.17	36.2%
Toothpaste	$2.46	$2.32	6.0%
Shampoo	$0.94	$1.01	7.1%
Movie	$11.17	$10.72	4.2%
Bowling	$13.60	$13.86	1.9%

Groceries

Item	Yulee	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.03	$3.90	3.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.28	$1.40	8.3%
Milk	$2.02	$1.96	2.9%
Potatoes	$4.06	$3.18	27.6%
Pizza	$8.99	$10.39	13.5%
Beer	$9.24	$9.23	0.1%

Health Care

Item	Yulee	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$63.80	$106.34	40.0%
Doctor	$82.50	$115.25	28.4%
Dentist	$97.20	$98.38	1.2%
Ibuprofen	$8.79	$9.26	5.1%
Lipitor	$433.34	$466.47	7.1%

Housing

Item	Yulee	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$163,100.00	$184,700.00	11.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$961.96	$1,273.32	24.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,000.00	$949.00	5.4%

Transportation

Item	Yulee	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.50	$2.59	3.7%
Tire Balancing	$32.33	$48.90	33.9%

Utilities

Item	Yulee	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$158.65	$167.60	5.3%
Phone	$184.29	$163.42	12.8%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Nassau Village-Ratliff, FL	4,994	87	-13%
Callahan, FL	1,203	88	-12%
Kingsland, GA	16,411	90	-10%
St. Marys, GA	17,853	94	-6%
Kings Bay Base, GA	1,948	101	1%
Yulee, FL	12,217	93	-7%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Red Bank, NJ	12,218	145	45%
Gulfport, FL	12,222	93	-7%
Riverview, MI	12,208	92	-8%
Somerville, NJ	12,207	121	21%
South Miami, FL	12,207	128	28%
Yulee, FL	12,217	93	-7%

Source: The Yulee, FL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

Yulee, FL Cost of Living