| Index | Cleveland Heights | Lakeland | Florida |
| Cost of living | 96 | 96 | 98 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 93 | 98 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Health care | 92 | 92 | 96 |
| Housing | 94 | 94 | 96 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Utilities | 99 | 99 | 97 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $63,583 | $5,299 | $1,484 | $1,908 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Florida | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.67 | $24.26 | 35.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.72 | $45.56 | 20.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.48 | $1.28 | 15.3% |
| Movie | $8.61 | $12.13 | 29.1% |
| Bowling | $19.67 | $18.00 | 9.3% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.06 | $5.84 | 3.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.48 | $1.57 | 5.7% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.34 | $4.93 | 8.1% |
| Pizza | $8.38 | $12.09 | 30.6% |
| Beer | $10.69 | $10.41 | 2.6% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $146.67 | $125.68 | 16.7% |
| Doctor | $122.32 | $135.78 | 9.9% |
| Dentist | $103.33 | $113.29 | 8.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.74 | $10.65 | 0.8% |
| Lipitor | $523.90 | $468.60 | 11.8% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $160,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 13.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,846.50 | $2,346.69 | 21.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,056.00 | $949.00 | 11.3% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.42 | $3.46 | 1.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.28 | $59.92 | 4.4% |
| Item | Lakeland | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $219.66 | $193.99 | 13.2% |
| Phone | $194.37 | $192.25 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Zephyrhills South, FL | 5,248 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Fussels Corner, FL | 4,780 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Wahneta, FL | 3,988 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Bradley Junction, FL | 702 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Mulberry, FL | 4,134 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Lakeland, FL | 110,335 | 96 | 4.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gresham, OR | 110,456 | 124 | 23.9% |
| Richmond, CA | 110,051 | 156 | 56.5% |
| Miami Gardens, FL | 110,767 | 110 | 10.0% |
| Everett, WA | 110,840 | 134 | 33.5% |
| Billings, MT | 109,705 | 109 | 8.6% |
| Lakeland, FL | 110,335 | 96 | 4.4% |
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