Cost Of Living in Dahlgren, VA

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21%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

45%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Dahlgren	Virginia	National
Cost of living	121	111	100
Groceries	106	103	100
Health care	112	103	100
Housing	145	129	100
Transportation	112	105	100
Utilities	112	104	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	113	103	100
Household Items	104	102	100
Education & Childcare	114	109	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Dahlgren is 8% higher than the Virginia average
The cost of living in Dahlgren is 21% higher than the national average
Dahlgren housing is 45% higher than the national average
Virginia general sales tax is 4% higher than the national average
Virginia 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	$174,906	$14,576	$4,081	$5,248
Renters	$85,157	$7,096	$1,987	$2,555

Virginia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Virginia	5.3%	6%

Virginia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Virginia	2%	5.75%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Port Tobacco Village, MD	4	110	10.1%
Rock Point, MD	64	110	10.1%
Port Royal, VA	154	107	7.4%
Colonial Beach, VA	3,675	111	11.4%
Quantico, VA	475	108	7.7%
Dahlgren, VA	3,645	121	20.5%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lincoln Park, CO	3,645	105	4.6%
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Morris-Turnberry, ON	3,644	n/a
Kimberly, AL	3,646	101	1.2%
Dahlgren, VA	3,645	121	20.5%

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

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