Cost Of Living in De Leon Springs, FL

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2%

Overall NAT. AVG.

4%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

3%

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	De Leon Springs	Florida	National
Cost of living	98	98	100
Goods & Services	96	98	100
Groceries	99	99	100
Health care	94	96	100
Housing	97	96	100
Transportation	102	99	100
Utilities	100	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in De Leon Springs is equal to the Florida average
The cost of living in De Leon Springs is 2% lower than the national average
De Leon Springs housing is 3% 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 Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$44,415	$3,701	$1,036	$1,333
Renters	$47,143	$3,929	$1,100	$1,414

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in De Leon Springs is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. De Leon Springs has a median income of about $44,415 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,036 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $47,143. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,100 on all 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%

Goods & Services

Item	De Leon Springs	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.22	$24.26	33.1%
Beauty Salon	$44.45	$45.56	2.5%
Toothpaste	$3.68	$3.70	0.5%
Shampoo	$1.44	$1.28	12.8%
Movie	$10.85	$12.13	10.6%
Bowling	$15.24	$18.00	15.3%

Groceries

Item	De Leon Springs	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.04	$5.84	20.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.5%
Milk	$4.59	$4.67	1.8%
Potatoes	$5.08	$4.93	2.9%
Pizza	$11.04	$12.09	8.7%
Beer	$10.70	$10.41	2.7%

Health Care

Item	De Leon Springs	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$89.44	$125.68	28.8%
Doctor	$88.17	$135.78	35.1%
Dentist	$132.25	$113.29	16.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.63	$10.65	0.2%
Lipitor	$500.02	$468.60	6.7%

Housing

Item	De Leon Springs	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$162,000.00	$184,700.00	12.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,061.37	$2,346.69	12.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,133.00	$949.00	19.4%

Transportation

Item	De Leon Springs	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.52	$3.46	1.7%
Tire Balancing	$61.64	$59.92	2.9%

Utilities

Item	De Leon Springs	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$190.45	$193.99	1.8%
Phone	$194.79	$192.25	1.3%

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.
Paisley, FL	1,301	83	17.0%
Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL	2,425	86	13.7%
DeLand Southwest, FL	1,372	89	11.0%
Pine Lakes, FL	1,127	89	11.3%
Pierson, FL	1,491	92	7.8%
De Leon Springs, FL	2,982	98	2.3%

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