Bellwood, VA Cost Of Living

Bellwood 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	Bellwood	Virginia	National
Cost of living index	92	108	100
Index	Bellwood	Virginia	National
Goods & Services index	101	100	100
Groceries index	88	96	100
Health care index	108	100	100
Housing index	78	130	100
Transportation index	92	91	100
Utilities index	106	101	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Bellwood, VA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Bellwood, VA enjoy a cost of living index of 92. This index is 14% lower than the Virginia average, and 8% lower than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Bellwood, VA, the average cost of goods and services is 1% higher than it is in Virginia, and it is 1% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Bellwood is 14% lower than the Virginia average.
The cost of living in Bellwood is 8% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Bellwood is 22% lower 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	$46,356	$3,863	$1,082	$1,391
Renters	$26,101	$2,175	$609	$783

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Bellwood, VA by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Bellwood, VA have a median income of $46,356. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,082 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $26,101, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $609.

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%

For those who live in Bellwood, VA and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Virginia income tax rate and the Virginia sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Virginia, the sales tax is 5.3%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 6%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Virginia, the income tax rate ranges between 2% to 5.75%.

Goods & Services

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.75	$16.09	16.6%
Beauty Salon	$42.38	$37.33	13.5%
Toothpaste	$1.81	$2.45	25.9%
Shampoo	$0.85	$1.00	15.0%
Movie	$10.98	$10.28	6.8%
Bowling	$6.07	$4.93	23.1%

Groceries

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.41	$3.80	10.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.00	$1.40	28.6%
Milk	$1.75	$2.01	12.7%
Potatoes	$2.69	$3.01	10.5%
Pizza	$10.52	$9.89	6.4%
Beer	$9.40	$8.90	5.7%

Health Care

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$110.15	$102.16	7.8%
Doctor	$109.61	$108.36	1.2%
Dentist	$115.26	$92.53	24.6%
Ibuprofen	$8.42	$9.28	9.3%
Lipitor	$403.84	$425.82	5.2%

Housing

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$133,300.00	$184,700.00	27.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,057.00	$1,202.44	12.1%
Apartment Rent	$877.00	$949.00	7.6%

Transportation

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.05	$2.24	8.6%
Tire Balancing	$43.13	$46.29	6.8%

Utilities

Item	Bellwood	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$155.74	$165.96	6.2%
Phone	$34.95	$28.68	21.8%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Petersburg, VA	31,997	90	-10%
Hopewell, VA	22,332	91	-9%
Montrose, VA	7,909	91	-9%
Bensley, VA	6,031	92	-8%
Sandston, VA	6,883	93	-7%
Bellwood, VA	6,082	92	-8%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fowler, CA	6,083	109	9%
White Rock, NM	6,083	108	8%
Willows, CA	6,080	105	5%
West Yarmouth, MA	6,080	126	26%
Elm Grove, WI	6,085	118	18%
Bellwood, VA	6,082	92	-8%

Source: The Bellwood, VA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Bellwood, VA Cost of Living