| Index | Poinsettia Heights | Fort Lauderdale | Florida |
| Cost of living | 134 | 125 | 98 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 105 | 98 |
| Groceries | 104 | 104 | 99 |
| Health care | 93 | 93 | 96 |
| Housing | 206 | 176 | 96 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 99 |
| Utilities | 103 | 103 | 97 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $84,340 | $7,028 | $1,968 | $2,530 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Florida | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Fort Lauderdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.18 | $24.26 | 8.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $73.78 | $45.56 | 61.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.50 | $3.70 | 5.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.28 | 16.0% |
| Movie | $13.42 | $12.13 | 10.6% |
| Bowling | $23.13 | $18.00 | 28.5% |
| Item | Fort Lauderdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.79 | $5.84 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.2% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.67 | 2.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.27 | $4.93 | 6.8% |
| Pizza | $14.00 | $12.09 | 15.8% |
| Beer | $11.23 | $10.41 | 7.9% |
| Item | Fort Lauderdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.16 | $125.68 | 10.0% |
| Doctor | $114.67 | $135.78 | 15.5% |
| Dentist | $106.72 | $113.29 | 5.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.94 | $10.65 | 2.7% |
| Lipitor | $489.98 | $468.60 | 4.6% |
| Item | Fort Lauderdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $350,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 90.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,476.17 | $2,346.69 | 48.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,353.00 | $949.00 | 42.6% |
| Item | Fort Lauderdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.43 | $3.46 | 0.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $63.46 | $59.92 | 5.9% |
| Item | Fort Lauderdale | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $200.94 | $193.99 | 3.6% |
| Phone | $194.37 | $192.25 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pembroke Park, FL | 6,716 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Lauderdale Lakes, FL | 36,063 | 97 | 3.2% |
| Franklin Park, FL | 1,549 | 98 | 1.7% |
| Roosevelt Gardens, FL | 2,068 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Watergate, FL | 3,658 | 104 | 4.5% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 181,818 | 125 | 24.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brownsville, TX | 182,230 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 181,370 | 92 | 7.5% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 180,927 | 95 | 4.5% |
| Vancouver, WA | 182,792 | 124 | 24.4% |
| Newport News, VA | 179,582 | 103 | 2.8% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 181,818 | 125 | 24.9% |
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