| Index | Deal Island | Maryland | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 121 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 105 | 100 |
| Health care | 109 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 67 | 151 | 100 |
| Transportation | 110 | 109 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 108 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 111 | 109 | 100 |
| Household Items | 104 | 105 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 108 | 112 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $35,405 | $2,950 | $826 | $1,062 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Maryland | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Maryland | 2% | 5.75% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nanticoke Acres, MD | 36 | 108 | 7.7% |
| Whitehaven, MD | 173 | 108 | 7.7% |
| Elliott, MD | 39 | 108 | 7.7% |
| Waterview, MD | 21 | 108 | 7.7% |
| Frenchtown-Rumbly, MD | 28 | 108 | 7.7% |
| Deal Island, MD | 325 | 95 | 4.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gillsville, GA | 325 | 105 | 5.2% |
| McCook, IL | 325 | 112 | 11.8% |
| McCune, KS | 325 | 75 | 25.5% |
| Villard, MN | 325 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Hobgood, NC | 325 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Deal Island, MD | 325 | 95 | 4.6% |