Cost Of Living In Hollymead, VA

Hollymead cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Hollymead	Virginia	National
Cost of living index	120	109	100
Index	Hollymead	Virginia	National
Goods & Services index	107	100	100
Groceries index	103	95	100
Health care index	117	101	100
Housing index	161	133	100
Transportation index	91	93	100
Utilities index	94	100	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Hollymead, VA is shown above. Compared to the state average of Virginia the cost of living index in Hollymead, VA is 120, which is 11% higher than the average in Virginia and compared to the national average it is 20% higher than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Hollymead, VA goods and services come in at 7% higher than the average in Virginia and are 7% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Hollymead is 11% higher than the Virginia average.
The cost of living in Hollymead is 20% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Hollymead is 61% higher than the national average.
Virginia general sales tax is 4% higher than the national average.
Virginia state income tax is 10% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$89,375	$7,448	$2,085	$2,682
Renters	$73,288	$6,107	$1,710	$2,199

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Hollymead, VA, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Hollymead, VA has a median income of about $89,375 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $2,085 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $73,288. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,710 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

Virginia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Virginia	5.3%	6%

Virginia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Virginia	2%	5.75%

When assessing the complete cost of living in Hollymead, VA, the Virginia income tax and the Virginia sales tax percentages should unquestionably be taken into consideration. Sales taxes aren't just levies imposed onto sold goods, but they also include taxes that are charged when services are provided for a fee. The rates are different from state to state and can run has high as 7 percent. Some states have no sales tax at all. The Virginia maximum surtax is 6%, and the Virginia sales tax is 5.3%. By contrast, income tax is an unfortunate obligation that is charged by the government against earnings. Just like sales taxes, the rates for income taxes differ from state to state. They also decrease or increase according to the individual's tax bracket. Tax rates can run as high as 9 percent, with a minimum of zero. Income tax rates range from 2% to 5.75% in Virginia.

Goods & Services

Item	Hollymead	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.29	$15.56	8.2%
Beauty Salon	$42.94	$36.11	18.9%
Toothpaste	$2.39	$2.47	3.3%
Shampoo	$1.04	$0.96	8.1%
Movie	$11.93	$10.13	17.8%
Bowling	$6.29	$4.74	32.8%

Groceries

Item	Hollymead	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.12	$3.98	3.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.26	$1.41	10.2%
Milk	$1.79	$2.06	13.3%
Potatoes	$3.52	$2.98	18.1%
Pizza	$7.99	$9.47	15.7%
Beer	$9.58	$8.79	8.9%

Health Care

Item	Hollymead	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.56	$101.04	14.4%
Doctor	$116.67	$107.44	8.6%
Dentist	$122.19	$90.42	35.1%
Ibuprofen	$8.30	$9.28	10.5%
Lipitor	$452.35	$426.50	6.1%

Housing

Item	Hollymead	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$297,100.00	$175,700.00	69.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,215.46	$1,133.23	7.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,311.00	$920.00	42.5%

Transportation

Item	Hollymead	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.86	$1.99	6.8%
Tire Balancing	$39.74	$45.76	13.2%

Utilities

Item	Hollymead	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$173.48	$163.81	5.9%
Phone	$22.60	$28.39	20.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Gordonsville, VA	1,535	100	-0%
Stanardsville, VA	334	103	3%
Twin Lakes, VA	1,986	111	11%
Lake Monticello, VA	9,547	112	12%
University of Virginia, VA	8,515	114	14%
Hollymead, VA	8,828	120	20%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Port Jefferson Station, NY	8,828	142	42%
Larkfield-Wikiup, CA	8,831	148	48%
Garden City, SC	8,824	93	-7%
Glencoe, IL	8,824	192	92%
Alondra Park, CA	8,833	138	38%
Hollymead, VA	8,828	120	20%

Source: The Hollymead, VA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Hollymead, VA Cost of Living