Cost Of Living in Chesapeake City, MD

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13%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

32%

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	Chesapeake City	Maryland	National
Cost of living	113	119	100
Goods & Services	106	106	100
Groceries	106	106	100
Health care	107	97	100
Housing	132	150	100
Transportation	108	98	100
Utilities	92	111	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Chesapeake City is 5% lower than the Maryland average
The cost of living in Chesapeake City is 13% higher than the national average
Chesapeake City housing is 32% higher than the national average
Maryland general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Maryland state income tax is 23% 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	$62,404	$5,200	$1,456	$1,872
Renters	$41,250	$3,438	$962	$1,238

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	Chesapeake City	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$30.14	$24.26	24.2%
Beauty Salon	$47.42	$45.56	4.1%
Toothpaste	$3.61	$3.70	2.4%
Shampoo	$1.41	$1.28	10.4%
Movie	$12.71	$12.13	4.7%
Bowling	$19.50	$18.00	8.3%

Groceries

Item	Chesapeake City	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.73	$5.84	1.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.52	$1.57	3.6%
Milk	$4.81	$4.67	3.0%
Potatoes	$5.40	$4.93	9.5%
Pizza	$11.33	$12.09	6.2%
Beer	$11.96	$10.41	14.8%

Health Care

Item	Chesapeake City	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$113.67	$125.68	9.6%
Doctor	$149.53	$135.78	10.1%
Dentist	$132.28	$113.29	16.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.94	$10.65	2.7%
Lipitor	$438.67	$468.60	6.4%

Housing

Item	Chesapeake City	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$279,900.00	$184,700.00	51.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,192.51	$2,346.69	6.6%
Apartment Rent	$821.00	$949.00	13.5%

Transportation

Item	Chesapeake City	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.50	$3.46	1.0%
Tire Balancing	$74.86	$59.92	24.9%

Utilities

Item	Chesapeake City	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$173.73	$193.99	10.4%
Phone	$182.79	$192.25	4.9%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Wilmington Manor, DE	8,335	102	2.4%
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Galena, MD	758	101	1.1%
Elsmere, DE	5,814	104	3.5%
Cecilton, MD	901	102	1.9%
Chesapeake City, MD	725	113	12.7%

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