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Cost of Living <br /> Table 12 shows the index values for categories of expenses comparing the Vero Beach - Indian River <br /> area to the national average. The index values allow for comparison of costs of goods and services <br /> within categories. The index value of groceries, utilities and health in the Vero Beach - Indian River <br /> area were above the national average. Housing costs are considerably less than the national average. <br /> Table 12:Cost of Living Index Values, Indian River area and National,2014 <br /> Category(Percent Weight) FL Vero Beach-Indian River National Average <br /> Composite(100%) 100.3 100 <br /> Grocery(13.56%) 107.1 100 <br /> Housing(27.02%) 88.3 100 <br /> Utilities(10.30%) 119.0 100 <br /> Transportation(12.35%) 97.8 100 <br /> Health(4.60%) 96.9 100 <br /> Miscellaneous(32.17%) 102.9 100 <br /> Source:http://www.coli.org;Cost of Living Index Calculator;subscribed to by Indian River Chamber of Commerce,2014 <br /> Compiled by:Health Council of Southeast Florida,2015 <br /> Table 13 shows the average prices of consumer goods and services, from the ACCRA cost of living <br /> survey, in the Vero Beach, Indian River area compared to the national average. The Council for <br /> Community and Economic Research (C2ER) produces the ACCRA Cost of Living Index report to <br /> provide a useful and reasonably accurate measure of living cost differences among areas. The Indian <br /> River County Chamber of Commerce has participated in ACCRA since 1996. <br /> Table 13:Average Prices on Household Goods and Services,Indian River area and National, 2014 <br /> Item FL Vero Beach-Indian River National Average <br /> Food and Grocery Costs <br /> T-Bone Steak $10.51 $10.36 <br /> Ground Beef $3.60 $3.70 <br /> Sausage $4.57 $4.15 <br /> Frying Chicken $1.38 $1.35 <br /> Chunk Light Tuna $1.09 $1.07 <br /> Whole Milk $2.81 $2.38 <br /> Eggs $2.11 $1.94 <br /> Margarine $1.01 $1.08 <br /> Parmesan Cheese $3.85 $3.99 <br /> Potatoes $3.88 $3.15 <br /> Bananas $0.69 $0.59 <br /> Lettuce $1.80 $1.41 <br /> White bread $1.78 $1.52 <br /> Fresh Orange Juice $3.55 $3.47 <br /> Coffee $3.56 $4.26 <br /> 19 <br /> o.21 <br />