Aberdeen, Maryland Cost Of Living

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6%

Overall NAT. AVG.

11%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

3%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Aberdeen	Maryland	National
Cost of living	106	121	100
Goods & Services	111	112	100
Groceries	114	111	100
Health care	90	87	100
Housing	103	150	100
Transportation	101	103	100
Utilities	105	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Aberdeen is 12% lower than the Maryland average
The cost of living in Aberdeen is 6% higher than the national average
Aberdeen housing is 3% higher than the national average
Maryland general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Maryland state income tax is 11% 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	$81,497	$6,791	$1,901	$2,445
Renters	$40,787	$3,399	$952	$1,224

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Aberdeen, MD, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Aberdeen, the median monthly income is $81,497 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,901 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $40,787, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $952 on monthly rental expenses.

Maryland Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Maryland	6%	6%

Maryland Income Tax

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

Goods & Services

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.96	$22.08	8.5%
Beauty Salon	$56.91	$42.88	32.7%
Toothpaste	$3.63	$2.57	41.6%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.15	6.0%
Movie	$13.48	$11.51	17.2%
Bowling	$21.86	$16.62	31.6%

Groceries

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.42	$4.98	8.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.96	$1.58	23.7%
Milk	$2.45	$2.42	1.4%
Potatoes	$4.59	$3.54	29.7%
Pizza	$12.66	$11.49	10.2%
Beer	$10.53	$10.04	4.9%

Health Care

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$87.78	$117.76	25.5%
Doctor	$80.00	$125.34	36.2%
Dentist	$115.58	$107.52	7.5%
Ibuprofen	$11.09	$10.26	8.1%
Lipitor	$449.94	$459.24	2.0%

Housing

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$192,400.00	$184,700.00	4.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,699.65	$1,697.41	0.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,062.00	$949.00	11.9%

Transportation

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.67	$3.85	4.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.59	$57.01	13.3%

Utilities

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$186.11	$177.27	5.0%
Phone	$196.85	$189.62	3.8%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bel Air CDP, MD	1,383	100	0.3%
Delta, PA	513	101	1.4%
Kennedyville, MD	423	99	0.9%
Betterton, MD	412	104	3.6%
Fawn Grove, PA	462	104	3.9%
Aberdeen, MD	15,904	106	6.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Discovery Bay, CA	15,904	155	55.1%
Grandville, MI	15,906	92	8.2%
Sayville, NY	15,910	148	48.1%
Cloverly, MD	15,915	146	45.6%
Bellmore, NY	15,887	153	52.8%
Aberdeen, MD	15,904	106	6.4%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; this is the most current data available.