Cost Of Living in Harlem, 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	Harlem	Florida	National
Cost of living	86	98	100
Goods & Services	105	98	100
Groceries	99	99	100
Health care	108	96	100
Housing	48	96	100
Transportation	107	99	100
Utilities	96	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Harlem is 11% lower than the Florida average
The cost of living in Harlem is 14% lower than the national average
Harlem housing is 52% 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	$71,207	$5,934	$1,661	$2,136
Renters	$21,031	$1,753	$491	$631

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	Harlem	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.20	$24.26	16.2%
Beauty Salon	$54.05	$45.56	18.6%
Toothpaste	$3.63	$3.70	1.9%
Shampoo	$1.45	$1.28	13.5%
Movie	$13.05	$12.13	7.6%
Bowling	$21.20	$18.00	17.8%

Groceries

Item	Harlem	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.06	$5.84	3.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.57	11.0%
Milk	$4.57	$4.67	2.2%
Potatoes	$5.24	$4.93	6.1%
Pizza	$11.72	$12.09	3.0%
Beer	$11.06	$10.41	6.2%

Health Care

Item	Harlem	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$101.67	$125.68	19.1%
Doctor	$153.94	$135.78	13.4%
Dentist	$122.09	$113.29	7.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.59	$10.65	0.6%
Lipitor	$535.04	$468.60	14.2%

Housing

Item	Harlem	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$66,300.00	$184,700.00	64.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,422.46	$2,346.69	3.2%
Apartment Rent	$735.00	$949.00	22.6%

Transportation

Item	Harlem	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.47	$3.46	0.2%
Tire Balancing	$74.92	$59.92	25.0%

Utilities

Item	Harlem	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$179.36	$193.99	7.5%
Phone	$194.07	$192.25	0.9%

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.
Lake Harbor, FL	60	103	3.1%
Moore Haven, FL	2,302	88	12.3%
Pioneer, FL	377	89	11.0%
Montura, FL	3,514	89	11.0%
South Bay, FL	6,665	91	8.5%
Harlem, FL	2,705	86	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ford Heights, IL	2,705	86	14.2%
Belmont, PA	2,705	91	9.2%
North Crossett, AR	2,704	74	26.0%
Peterborough, NH	2,704	117	16.6%
Enniskillen, ON	2,704	n/a
Harlem, FL	2,705	86	13.5%

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 Harlem, FL