Delmar, DE Cost Of Living

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Delmar 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	Delmar	Delaware	National
Cost of living index	100	114	100
Index	Delmar	Delaware	National
Goods & Services index	117	116	100
Groceries index	127	121	100
Health care index	96	100	100
Housing index	72	121	100
Transportation index	99	104	100
Utilities index	93	93	100

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The cost of living in Delmar is 12% lower than the Delaware average.
The cost of living in Delmar is equal to the national average.
The cost of housing in Delmar is 28% lower 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	$46,635	$3,886	$1,088	$1,399
Renters	$21,750	$1,813	$507	$653

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	Delmar	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.50	$17.49	5.7%
Beauty Salon	$40.00	$38.17	4.8%
Toothpaste	$2.89	$2.32	24.5%
Shampoo	$1.07	$1.01	5.7%
Movie	$11.50	$10.72	7.2%
Bowling	$18.00	$13.86	29.9%

Groceries

Item	Delmar	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.59	$3.90	17.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.09	$1.40	49.7%
Milk	$2.32	$1.96	18.2%
Potatoes	$4.52	$3.18	42.0%
Pizza	$10.00	$10.39	3.8%
Beer	$7.99	$9.23	13.4%

Health Care

Item	Delmar	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$106.50	$106.34	0.2%
Doctor	$106.50	$115.25	7.6%
Dentist	$88.50	$98.38	10.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.79	$9.26	27.3%
Lipitor	$467.89	$466.47	0.3%

Housing

Item	Delmar	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$130,600.00	$184,700.00	29.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,135.23	$1,273.32	10.8%
Apartment Rent	$715.00	$949.00	24.7%

Transportation

Item	Delmar	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.44	$2.59	5.9%
Tire Balancing	$54.00	$48.90	10.4%

Utilities

Item	Delmar	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$153.32	$167.60	8.5%
Phone	$173.76	$163.42	6.3%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Allen, MD	84	112	12%
Quantico, MD	25	112	12%
Powellville, MD	109	93	-7%
Eden, MD	758	93	-7%
Pittsville, MD	1,335	101	1%
Delmar, DE	1,792	100	0%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Harbor Beach, MI	1,792	83	-17%
Pinetop Country Club, AZ	1,792	119	19%
Cambridge, NY	1,792	98	-2%
Claypool Hill, VA	1,792	88	-12%
New Buffalo, MI	1,791	104	4%
Delmar, DE	1,792	100	0%

Delmar, DE Cost of Living