Cost of Living in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

Published: September 17, 2020 5:13 pm

Cost of Living in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

Horseshoe Beach is a town in Dixie County, Florida, with a population of 95. The total cost of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities for a single adult in Horseshoe Beach is $34,100 a year — less than the annual cost of living for Florida of $36,375 and less than the national figure of $38,433.

Using cost of living data from the nonprofift think tank Economic Policy Institute, 24/7 Wall St. estimated the cost of living in Horseshoe Beach and over 29,000 other cities and towns in the US.

Housing Costs in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

Housing is one of the largest components of cost of living. In Horseshoe Beach, the median home value is $152,900, less than the national median home value of $204,900.

Renting is a sometimes lower cost alternative to homeownership. In Horseshoe Beach, some 7.70% of occupied homes are rented, less than the 36.2% national renter rate.

Transportation Costs in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

Transportation can also be a significant component of cost of living. In Horseshoe Beach, 69.20% of commuters drive to work, compared to 85.5% of commuters nationwide. An estimated 69.20% of workers commute to jobs outside of Horseshoe Beach, a larger share than the 43.7% share of commuters nationwide who live and work in different cities. The average commute in Horseshoe Beach is 14.7 minutes long, compared to the 26.6-minute average commute nationwide. Taking into account the cost of gas, as well as public transit and car maintenance, the EPI estimates that a single person in Horseshoe Beach spends $10,706 a year on transportation, more than the national average of $9,760.

Health Care Costs in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

Out-of-pocket health care costs and insurance premiums — assuming at least a basic level of health insurance coverage — are slightly higher than they are on average nationwide in Horseshoe Beach and also above what they are across Florida as a whole.

For a single adult living in the area, average health care costs come out to $4,652 per year, compared to an average of $4,213 across Florida and $4,266 nationwide.

Child care Costs in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

For families with children, child care adds thousands of dollars to overall annual spending. In Horseshoe Beach, the average annual cost of child care for two children — one 4 year old and one 8 year old — is $9,216, about $2,900 less than the comparable average of $12,134 across all of Florida. Meanwhile, across the U.S. as a whole, childcare expenses for two children averages $15,853 per year.

Food Costs in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

Food is another every day expense that has a significant impact on overall cost of living. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that the cost of food varies from city to city and town to town.

In Horseshoe Beach, a single adult spends an average of $3,122 on food annually, and a family of four spends $9,016 on average. For context, average annual food expenditure across Florida and the U.S., respectively, are $3,411 and $3,240 for a single adult, and $9,850 and $9,354 for a family of four. These estimates are calculated for a nutritionally adequate diet of food purchased at a grocery store for at-home preparation.

Taxes in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

Few expenses vary as much from city to city and town to town as taxes. Accounting for state and federal income taxes, as well as Social Security contributions and Medicare payroll taxes, the average adult working in Horseshoe Beach, Florida pays $4,879 annually — closely in line with the statewide average of $5,307.

It is important to note that these calculations do not include other common taxes such as property, sales, and excise taxes. Accounting for these taxes, while excluding taxes levied at the federal level, Horseshoe Beach residents live in a state with a low average tax burden. Per capita state tax collections in Florida total $2,158 per year, compared to the $3,151 average across all states.

Methodology

To estimate the cost of housing, food, transportation, health care, child care, taxes, and other necessities, 24/7 Wall St. assigned county-level Economic Policy Institute data to cities, towns, villages and Census-designated places based on boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. For places that span multiple counties, data was aggregated based on the percentage of boundary overlap.

Cost of Living in Horseshoe Beach, Florida