Cost Of Living in Brandywine, MD

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41%

Overall NAT. AVG.

10%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

115%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Brandywine	Maryland	National
Cost of living	141	119	100
Goods & Services	110	106	100
Groceries	113	106	100
Health care	109	97	100
Housing	215	150	100
Transportation	111	98	100
Utilities	101	111	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Brandywine is 19% higher than the Maryland average
The cost of living in Brandywine is 41% higher than the national average
Brandywine housing is 115% 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	$152,237	$12,686	$3,552	$4,568
Renters	$89,375	$7,448	$2,085	$2,682

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Brandywine, MD, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Brandywine homeowners, is $152,237. This would allow for a maximum of $3,552 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $89,375 which would result in a maximum of $2,085 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Brandywine	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.51	$24.26	5.1%
Beauty Salon	$47.63	$45.56	4.5%
Toothpaste	$3.62	$3.70	2.1%
Shampoo	$1.34	$1.28	4.4%
Movie	$13.08	$12.13	7.8%
Bowling	$24.34	$18.00	35.2%

Groceries

Item	Brandywine	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.08	$5.84	4.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.6%
Milk	$4.68	$4.67	0.2%
Potatoes	$5.30	$4.93	7.3%
Pizza	$12.49	$12.09	3.4%
Beer	$10.83	$10.41	4.0%

Health Care

Item	Brandywine	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$120.12	$125.68	4.4%
Doctor	$135.82	$135.78	0.0%
Dentist	$98.77	$113.29	12.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.80	$10.65	1.4%
Lipitor	$485.49	$468.60	3.6%

Housing

Item	Brandywine	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$397,800.00	$184,700.00	115.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,923.85	$2,346.69	18.0%
Apartment Rent	$2,028.00	$949.00	113.7%

Transportation

Item	Brandywine	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.34	$3.46	3.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.70	$59.92	8.0%

Utilities

Item	Brandywine	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$213.29	$193.99	9.9%
Phone	$184.83	$192.25	3.9%

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.
Port Tobacco Village, MD	4	109	9.3%
Cedarville, MD	577	109	9.3%
Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA	708	92	7.8%
Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County), VA	2,247	94	5.9%
Belle Haven town, VA	562	102	2.0%
Brandywine, MD	8,990	141	41.0%

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