Claymont, DE Cost Of Living

Claymont 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	Claymont	Delaware	National
Cost of living index	106	109	100
Index	Claymont	Delaware	National
Goods & Services index	110	107	100
Groceries index	109	107	100
Health care index	100	97	100
Housing index	104	121	100
Transportation index	95	95	100
Utilities index	105	97	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Claymont, DE is shown above. Compared to the state average of Delaware the cost of living index in Claymont, DE is 106, which is 3% lower than the average in Delaware and compared to the national average it is 6% higher than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Claymont, DE goods and services come in at 3% higher than the average in Delaware and are 10% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Claymont is 3% lower than the Delaware average.
The cost of living in Claymont is 6% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Claymont is 4% higher than the national average.
Delaware general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average.
Delaware state income tax is 1% 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	$67,672	$5,639	$1,579	$2,030
Renters	$36,381	$3,032	$849	$1,092

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, DE homeowners, is $67,672. This would allow for a maximum of $1,579 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $36,381 which would result in a maximum of $849 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%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Claymont, DE you will want to make sure you consider both the Delaware sales tax and the Delaware income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Delaware is 0%, with the highest surtax being 0%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Delaware have a range from 2.2% to 6.6%.

Goods & Services

Item	Claymont	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.17	$16.09	11.9%
Beauty Salon	$38.67	$37.33	3.6%
Toothpaste	$3.37	$2.45	37.6%
Shampoo	$1.11	$1.00	11.3%
Movie	$11.50	$10.28	11.9%
Bowling	$4.75	$4.93	3.7%

Groceries

Item	Claymont	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.31	$3.80	13.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.72	$1.40	23.4%
Milk	$2.13	$2.01	6.3%
Potatoes	$4.12	$3.01	36.7%
Pizza	$10.24	$9.89	3.6%
Beer	$9.99	$8.90	12.3%

Health Care

Item	Claymont	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$114.17	$102.16	11.8%
Doctor	$87.50	$108.36	19.2%
Dentist	$107.42	$92.53	16.1%
Ibuprofen	$9.69	$9.28	4.4%
Lipitor	$403.75	$425.82	5.2%

Housing

Item	Claymont	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$196,400.00	$184,700.00	6.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,333.34	$1,202.44	10.9%
Apartment Rent	$940.00	$949.00	0.9%

Transportation

Item	Claymont	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.17	$2.24	3.2%
Tire Balancing	$42.63	$46.29	7.9%

Utilities

Item	Claymont	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$192.01	$165.96	15.7%
Phone	$26.64	$28.68	7.1%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cheyney University, PA	663	107	7%
Prospect Park CDP, PA	224	88	-12%
Chester, PA	34,056	90	-10%
Marcus Hook, PA	2,420	92	-8%
Darby, PA	10,677	96	-4%
Claymont, DE	8,943	106	6%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Maili, HI	8,943	159	59%
Lantana, TX	8,944	139	39%
Lakes, AK	8,944	123	23%
Boiling Springs, SC	8,945	97	-3%
Bennington, VT	8,945	99	-1%
Claymont, DE	8,943	106	6%

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

Claymont, DE Cost of Living