Index | Lake Sarasota | Florida | National |
Cost of living | 112 | 98 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 100 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 101 | 99 | 100 |
Health care | 103 | 96 | 100 |
Housing | 141 | 96 | 100 |
Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
Utilities | 100 | 97 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $89,926 | $7,494 | $2,098 | $2,698 |
Renters | $78,194 | $6,516 | $1,824 | $2,346 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Florida | 0% | 0% |
Item | Lake Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $26.28 | $24.26 | 8.3% |
Beauty Salon | $41.57 | $45.56 | 8.8% |
Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 1.0% |
Shampoo | $1.36 | $1.28 | 6.5% |
Movie | $13.08 | $12.13 | 7.8% |
Bowling | $16.72 | $18.00 | 7.1% |
Item | Lake Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.02 | $5.84 | 14.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.48 | $1.57 | 6.0% |
Milk | $4.54 | $4.67 | 2.8% |
Potatoes | $5.47 | $4.93 | 10.9% |
Pizza | $10.96 | $12.09 | 9.3% |
Beer | $10.58 | $10.41 | 1.6% |
Item | Lake Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $104.04 | $125.68 | 17.2% |
Doctor | $122.85 | $135.78 | 9.5% |
Dentist | $112.75 | $113.29 | 0.5% |
Ibuprofen | $10.35 | $10.65 | 2.9% |
Lipitor | $447.95 | $468.60 | 4.4% |
Item | Lake Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $237,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 28.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,781.84 | $2,346.69 | 24.1% |
Apartment Rent | $1,595.00 | $949.00 | 68.1% |
Item | Lake Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.56 | $3.46 | 2.8% |
Tire Balancing | $63.29 | $59.92 | 5.6% |
Item | Lake Sarasota | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $149.04 | $193.99 | 23.2% |
Phone | $193.01 | $192.25 | 0.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
South Bradenton, FL | 24,885 | 90 | 10.4% |
Whitfield CDP (Santa Rosa County), FL | 203 | 90 | 10.2% |
Bayshore Gardens, FL | 20,380 | 93 | 7.4% |
West Samoset, FL | 7,191 | 94 | 6.4% |
Samoset, FL | 4,701 | 94 | 5.7% |
Lake Sarasota, FL | 4,148 | 112 | 12.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Anna, IL | 4,149 | 82 | 18.3% |
Aldan, PA | 4,146 | 101 | 0.8% |
Wadena, MN | 4,145 | 91 | 9.2% |
Aumsville, OR | 4,145 | 112 | 11.5% |
Benton Heights, MI | 4,151 | 77 | 22.6% |
Lake Sarasota, FL | 4,148 | 112 | 12.2% |