According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Miramar Beach has an overall cost of living index of 118 which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Florida, Miramar Beach has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Florida's index of 99.
The standard of living in Miramar Beach ranks as #4,691 most affordable out of the 6,522 places we measured in Florida. By definition, that implies Miramar Beach ranks as the #1,716 most expensive place in the Sunshine State.
Living Expense | Miramar Beach | Florida | National Average | |
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Overall | 118 | 99 | 100 | |
Services | 96 | 99 | 100 | |
Groceries | 102 | 105 | 100 | |
Health | 98 | 100 | 100 | |
Housing | 162 | 96 | 100 | |
Transportation | 94 | 98 | 100 | |
Utilities | 119 | 102 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Florida, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Miramar Beach | Florida | United States |
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Median Home Value | $393,900 | $215,300 | $217,500 |
Median Rent | $1,211 | $1,175 | $1,062 |
Median Income | $70,069 | $55,660 | $62,843 |
Home Value To Income | 5.6x | 3.9x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.21x | 0.25x | 0.2x |
Item | Miramar Beach | Florida |
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Shampoo | $0.89 | $1.01 |
Movie | $9.25 | $10.72 |
Bowling | $13.2 | $13.86 |
Item | Miramar Beach | Florida |
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Ground Beef | $3.71 | $3.9 |
Fried Chicken | $1.49 | $1.4 |
Milk | $2.72 | $1.96 |
Item | Miramar Beach | Florida |
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Haircut | $24.25 | $17.49 |
Beauty Salon | $36.0 | $38.17 |
Toothpaste | $2.72 | $2.32 |
Item | Miramar Beach | Florida |
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Potatoes | $4.21 | $3.18 |
Pizza | $9.78 | $10.39 |
Beer | $9.74 | $9.23 |
Optometrist | $76.25 | $106.34 |
Doctor | $86.0 | $115.25 |
Dentist | $101.8 | $98.38 |
Item | Miramar Beach | Florida |
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Gasoline | $2.52 | $2.59 |
Tire Balancing | $44.22 | $48.9 |
All Electricity | $221.13 | $167.6 |
Phone | $184.74 | $163.42 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Miramar Beach |
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Navarre, FL | 37,362 | 104 | 0.9x |
Crestview, FL | 24,117 | 97 | 0.8x |
Wright, FL | 23,965 | 97 | 0.8x |
Fort Walton Beach, FL | 22,084 | 97 | 0.8x |
Lynn Haven, FL | 20,948 | 98 | 0.8x |
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL | 17,550 | 103 | 0.9x |
Niceville, FL | 15,386 | 102 | 0.9x |
Destin, FL | 13,702 | 114 | 1.0x |
Lake Lorraine, FL | 7,217 | 107 | 0.9x |
Valparaiso, FL | 5,145 | 102 | 0.9x |