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Lakeland MSA Price Level Index Index Value
Food 99.96
Health Care 92.82
Housing 83.42
Other Goods & Services 96.67
Transportation 98.89
Overall Index Value 91.56

Source: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) February 3, 2009.
Link to complete report – 2008 Florida Price Level Index

Link to complete report – 2007 Florida County Retail Price and Wage Indices


Per Capita Buying Income
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
United States $24,175 $25,334 $26,883 $27,939 $29,843 $30,562 $30,795 $31,466 $33,090 $34,471 $36,714
Florida $23,655 $24,502 $25,987 $26,894 $28,507 $29,266 $29,702 $30,290 $32,534 $34,001 $36,720
Polk County $20,238 $20,581 $22,213 $23,140 $23,721 $24,822 $24,931 $25,584 $27,459 $28,896 $31,018

Est. Per Capita Income 2009 Projections
Lakeland Polk County Florida United States
$24,387 $22,882 $26,539 $26,410

Est. Median Household Income 2009 Projections
Lakeland Polk County Florida United States
$46,628 $44,857 $48,376 $51,433

Source: Claritas, 2009