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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Apollo Beach, FL vs East Lake, FL

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Apollo Beach needs about $77,000 in East Lake to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from East Lake, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $93,000 in Apollo Beach.

A few differences

Apollo Beach vs East Lake · facet by facet
FacetApollo Beach, FLEast Lake, FL
Median home price$472,700$488,000
2-bedroom rent$1,871/mo$1,883/mo
Property tax rate0.8%0.8%
State & local income tax0%0%
Sales tax7%7%
Cost of living index113114
Groceries index103103
Utilities$180/mo$180/mo
Median household income$127,617$99,333
Unemployment rate3.3%3.3%
Crime index45/10045/100
School rating5.8/105.8/10
Sunny days / year240 days240 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Apollo Beach cheaper than East Lake?
Apollo Beach has the lower day-to-day cost index (113 vs 114 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in East Lake equals $85,000 in Apollo Beach?
A household earning $85,000 in Apollo Beach needs about $77,000 in East Lake to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of East Lake lifestyle costs about $93,000 in Apollo Beach.