Cost Of Living in Okeechobee, FL

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	Okeechobee	Florida	National
Cost of living	93	98	100
Goods & Services	93	98	100
Groceries	99	99	100
Health care	97	96	100
Housing	82	96	100
Transportation	98	99	100
Utilities	109	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Okeechobee is 5% lower than the Florida average
The cost of living in Okeechobee is 7% lower than the national average
Okeechobee housing is 18% 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	$56,809	$4,734	$1,325	$1,704
Renters	$26,656	$2,221	$622	$800

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Okeechobee, FL, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Okeechobee have a median income of $56,809. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,325 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $26,656, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $622.

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	Okeechobee	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.00	$24.26	13.4%
Beauty Salon	$56.83	$45.56	24.7%
Toothpaste	$3.68	$3.70	0.6%
Shampoo	$1.32	$1.28	3.1%
Movie	$13.10	$12.13	7.9%
Bowling	$14.75	$18.00	18.1%

Groceries

Item	Okeechobee	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.85	$5.84	0.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.45	$1.57	8.0%
Milk	$4.52	$4.67	3.2%
Potatoes	$5.38	$4.93	9.0%
Pizza	$12.62	$12.09	4.4%
Beer	$10.69	$10.41	2.6%

Health Care

Item	Okeechobee	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$78.20	$125.68	37.8%
Doctor	$139.80	$135.78	3.0%
Dentist	$132.83	$113.29	17.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.32	$10.65	3.1%
Lipitor	$526.92	$468.60	12.4%

Housing

Item	Okeechobee	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$138,700.00	$184,700.00	24.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,007.04	$2,346.69	14.5%
Apartment Rent	$926.00	$949.00	2.4%

Transportation

Item	Okeechobee	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.45	$3.46	0.5%
Tire Balancing	$54.85	$59.92	8.5%

Utilities

Item	Okeechobee	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$144.67	$193.99	25.4%
Phone	$196.14	$192.25	2.0%

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.
Taylor Creek, FL	4,337	86	14.1%
Cypress Quarters, FL	1,517	87	12.7%
Buckhead Ridge, FL	1,455	90	10.2%
Okeechobee, FL	5,574	93	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
New Carlisle, OH	5,577	87	12.6%
Forest, MS	5,569	81	18.6%
Rutherford, PA	5,568	99	1.2%
Cariboo G, BC	5,568	n/a
Garnet, CA	5,567	112	11.8%
Okeechobee, FL	5,574	93	7.2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Okeechobee, FL