Cost Of Living in Delaware City, DE

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Delaware City, DE

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

0%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

7%

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	Delaware City	Delaware	National
Cost of living	103	107	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	101	100	100
Housing	107	123	100
Transportation	100	99	100
Utilities	100	102	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	102	102	100
Household Items	100	100	100
Education & Childcare	103	99	100

Does this Area Fit Your Budget?

Know the community before you call it home
Compare multiple areas side by side
Access over 300 data points for any address

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Delaware City, DE

529 Clinton St

Delaware City, DE

504 Madison St

Delaware City, DE

605 Front St

Delaware City, DE

211 Bayard St

Delaware City, DE

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Delaware City is 4% lower than the Delaware average
The cost of living in Delaware City is 3% higher than the national average
Delaware City housing is 7% 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Delaware City

See all the best places to live around Delaware City

Compare Delaware City, DE Cost of Living

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Delaware City poll results

The best places in Delaware

Here are the best places to live in Delaware

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Delaware

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Delaware

Most Dangerous States In The US

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index
Lifestyle index
Household index
Educare index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$102,109	$8,509	$2,382	$3,064
Renters	$71,329	$5,944	$1,664	$2,140

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%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Salem, NJ	4,860	85	15.1%
Quinton, NJ	376	94	6.1%
Penns Grove, NJ	4,920	95	4.7%
Carneys Point, NJ	7,565	96	4.2%
Pennsville, NJ	12,293	97	2.6%
Delaware City, DE	1,848	103	2.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Monroe, IA	1,848	87	12.7%
Ronan, MT	1,848	93	6.7%
Mashteuiatsh, QC	1,848	n/a
Lake Dalecarlia, IN	1,847	107	6.5%
Montpelier, IN	1,849	78	21.5%
Delaware City, DE	1,848	103	2.6%

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.

Cost of Living in Delaware City, DE

Homes For Sale In Delaware City, DE

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Delaware City

Compare Delaware City, DE Cost of Living

The best places in Delaware

Salary Calculator

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Delaware Sales Tax

Delaware Income Tax

Nearby cities with low cost of living

Cities with similar population