FLORIDA'S COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS

34 of the most popular of Florida’s 67 counties are profiled in this section of our website. Use the navigation bar to the left to explore the counties and area maps.

We feature:

• Median Sale Prices of Single Family Homes and Condominiums in 2007, 2008 and 2009
• Average Summer and Winter Temperatures
• Highlights of the County
• Annual Events
• Arts & Culture
• Parks & Recreational Opportunities
• Beaches
• Golf
• Sports
• Hospitals
• Colleges
• Airports
• Shopping
• All of the Cities & Towns in the County
• Website Resources
• Profiles of Popular Cities and Towns in the County
• Maps

Cost of Living

In addition to wonderful weather, and cultural and recreational opportunities, you may be concerned about living costs in Florida.  

The Florida Price Level Index is calculated by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida.   It is an index of the relative costs of goods and services and compares all counties in Florida.  The population weighted average is 100.  The 43 counties with indexes below 98 together account for less than 18% of the state’s population.   Index values tend to be higher in the southern portion of the state. For example, Collier County’s value is 107.01.  The cost of living in Collier County is 7.01% higher than the statewide average. 

Alachua
Baker
Bay
Bradford
Brevard
Broward
Calhoun
Charlotte
Citrus
Clay
Collier
Columbia
Miami-Dade
De Soto
Dixie
Duval
Escambia
Flagler
Franklin
Gadsden
Gilchrist
Glades
Gulf
Hamilton
Hardee
Hendry
Hernando
Highlands
Hillsborough
Holmes
Indian River
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake
Lee
Leon
Levy
Liberty
Madison
Manatee
Marion
Martin
Monroe
Nassau
Okaloosa
Okeechobee
Orange
Osceola
Palm Beach
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Putnam
St. Johns
St. Lucie
Santa Rosa
Sarasota
Seminole
Sumter
Suwannee
Taylor
Union
Volusia
Wakulla
Walton
Washington

96.78
97.51
93.33
96.94
99.49
103.29
89.22
97.08
93.98
99.56
107.01
93.90
101.06
97.59
91.47
101.93
94.17
94.47
87.54
91.59
93.58
98.78
89.91
91.57
96.00
100.52
97.05
95.07
101.71
88.93
99.44
89.84
91.34
90.05
97.64
102.06
94.07
93.43
89.15
88.23
100.42
94.79
99.62
100.85
99.16
95.22
97.12
101.13
98.79
105.48
98.99
100.22
97.59
95.77
98.50
99.54
91.77
101.71
100.07
95.46
91.50
88.51
95.86
95.23
91.64
92.26
89.68

Florida’s Cost of Living as Compared to Other States

The ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI) Web Calculator uses continuously updated data pulled directly from the ACCRA Cost of Living Index to make these comparisons. The ACCRA COLI data are based on the prices of more than 60 goods and services, updated quarterly. The ACCRA COLI is highly regarded as the most accurate and reliable source of data comparing costs from city to city.

To learn how a particular Florida city compares to another city in the country, visit http://www.eflorida.com/calculator.asp

Florida’s State & Local Tax Burden as Compared to Other States

Florida ranks #47 out of 50 states, #1 being the highest.

Click the chart to the right to show detailed Tax information from 2008.

Or, Visit www.taxfoundation.org for a detailed PDF showing complete Tax Burden information.

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