This Is the Average Utility Bill in 35 Florida Cities
By Deborah Sabinus,
2024-08-31
The sunshine state of Florida, filled with endless beaches and countless attractions, is a popular spot for movers, retirees and those booking their next vacation. However, despite the sightseeing and relaxation opportunities, Florida also features pricey utility bills.
Due to the hot weather, Florida’s energy consumption and electricity bills are significantly higher than the U.S. average. In fact, according to EnergySage, Florida residents’ electric bills are a whopping 18% higher. Other factors, like square footage and the number of frequently used home appliances, also contribute to the higher average.
GOBankingRates recently calculated the average utility bill for 35 Florida cities, taking an additional look at median income and average living costs.
Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed the largest cities in Florida to find the average cost of utilities in each place. First GOBankingRates found data for cities in Florida including; total population, population ages 65 and over, total households, and household median income all sourced from the US Census American Community Survey. For each city several factors were found, including cost-of-living indexes as sourced from Sperling’s BestPlaces, livability index as sourced from AreaVibes and the average single-family home values as sourced from Zillow Home Value Index from June 2024. The average mortgage cost was calculated by assuming a 10% down payment and using the national average 30-year fixed mortgage rate as sourced from the Federal Reserve Economic Data. The cost-of-living indexes were used with the national average expenditure costs for all residents, as sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey, to find the average expenditure costs in each city. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey uses numerous variables to determine the utility cost, including electricity, natural or utility gas, fuel oil, bottled/tank gas, wood fuel, piped-in water and sewage and garbage and recycling collection. The cities were sorted by their total population. All data was collected on and is up to date as of July 31, 2024.
Live in a 900 sq ft home in Fort Lauderdale. FPL bill is $260 a month, for years and years it was around $150 and around covid, jumped $100 plus per month
Bobby Crow
09-02
My power bill averages $180 per month for a five bedroom 3500 sq foot home. Air is set on 72-74 during the day and 68 at night.
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