Cost Of Living in Claymont, DE

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7%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

15%

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	Claymont	Delaware	National
Cost of living	107	108	100
Goods & Services	106	104	100
Groceries	106	102	100
Health care	107	103	100
Housing	115	121	100
Transportation	108	102	100
Utilities	92	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Claymont is 1% lower than the Delaware average
The cost of living in Claymont is 7% higher than the national average
Claymont housing is 15% higher than the national average
Delaware general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Delaware state income tax is 15% 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	$76,926	$6,411	$1,795	$2,308
Renters	$50,817	$4,235	$1,186	$1,525

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Claymont, DE, 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 Claymont homeowners, is $76,926. This would allow for a maximum of $1,795 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $50,817 which would result in a maximum of $1,186 to be spent on rental costs.

Delaware Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Delaware	0%	0%

Delaware Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Delaware	2.2%	6.6%

Goods & Services

Item	Claymont	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	Claymont	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	Claymont	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	Claymont	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$209,400.00	$184,700.00	13.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,192.51	$2,346.69	6.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,117.00	$949.00	17.7%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Claymont	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.
Cheyney University, PA	194	104	4.4%
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Chester, PA	33,855	89	10.6%
Marcus Hook, PA	2,334	91	9.0%
Colwyn, PA	2,541	91	8.7%
Claymont, DE	9,343	107	7.4%

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