Cost Of Living in Cheverly, MD

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33%

Overall NAT. AVG.

13%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

89%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; 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	Cheverly	Maryland	National
Cost of living	133	120	100
Goods & Services	113	108	100
Groceries	105	106	100
Health care	120	106	100
Housing	189	151	100
Transportation	105	100	100
Utilities	103	114	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Cheverly is 11% higher than the Maryland average
The cost of living in Cheverly is 33% higher than the national average
Cheverly housing is 89% 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	$153,608	$12,801	$3,584	$4,609
Renters	$90,494	$7,541	$2,111	$2,715

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Cheverly, MD, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Cheverly have a median income of $153,608. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $3,584 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $90,494, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $2,111.

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	Cheverly	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$38.06	$27.62	37.8%
Beauty Salon	$88.67	$51.11	73.5%
Toothpaste	$4.09	$4.09	0.1%
Shampoo	$1.90	$1.54	23.2%
Movie	$16.44	$12.88	27.7%
Yoga	$25.39	$19.66	29.1%

Groceries

Item	Cheverly	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.55	$7.70	2.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.53	$1.66	8.0%
Milk	$4.77	$4.73	0.8%
Potatoes	$5.54	$5.26	5.4%
Pizza	$12.70	$12.76	0.5%
Beer	$11.56	$10.55	9.6%

Health Care

Item	Cheverly	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$242.05	$140.06	72.8%
Doctor	$190.23	$153.82	23.7%
Dentist	$163.74	$123.15	33.0%
Ibuprofen	$12.27	$11.73	4.6%
Lipitor	$19.29	$23.61	18.3%

Housing

Item	Cheverly	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$674,593.00	$326,622.00	106.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$5,082.85	$2,480.25	104.9%
Apartment Rent	$2,117.00	$1,444.00	46.6%

Transportation

Item	Cheverly	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.12	$3.06	1.9%
Tire Balancing	$73.07	$65.21	12.1%

Utilities

Item	Cheverly	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$231.14	$220.12	5.0%
Phone	$195.19	$195.71	0.3%

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.
Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA	731	90	10.5%
Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County), VA	2,334	91	8.7%
Belle Haven town, VA	578	99	0.8%
Cottage City, MD	1,193	108	7.5%
Silver Hill, MD	5,346	113	13.3%
Cheverly, MD	6,676	133	33.1%

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