Index | Dewey Beach | Delaware | National |
Cost of living | 147 | 114 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 117 | 116 | 100 |
Groceries | 127 | 121 | 100 |
Health care | 96 | 100 | 100 |
Housing | 229 | 121 | 100 |
Transportation | 99 | 104 | 100 |
Utilities | 93 | 93 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $66,250 | $5,521 | $1,546 | $1,988 |
Renters | $80,750 | $6,729 | $1,884 | $2,423 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Delaware | 0% | 0% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Delaware | 2.2% | 6.6% |
Item | Dewey Beach | 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% |
Item | Dewey Beach | 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% |
Item | Dewey Beach | 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% |
Item | Dewey Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $544,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 194.6% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,135.23 | $1,273.32 | 10.8% |
Apartment Rent | $725.00 | $949.00 | 23.6% |
Item | Dewey Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.44 | $2.59 | 5.9% |
Tire Balancing | $54.00 | $48.90 | 10.4% |
Item | Dewey Beach | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $153.32 | $167.60 | 8.5% |
Phone | $173.76 | $163.42 | 6.3% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Long Neck, DE | 2,656 | 93 | -7% |
Millsboro, DE | 4,121 | 107 | 7% |
Frankford, DE | 840 | 109 | 9% |
Dagsboro, DE | 931 | 111 | 11% |
Milton, DE | 2,756 | 115 | 15% |
Dewey Beach, DE | 289 | 147 | 47% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Lore City, OH | 289 | 82 | -18% |
Pulaski, IA | 289 | 78 | -22% |
Elcho, WI | 289 | 82 | -18% |
Juda, WI | 289 | 83 | -17% |
Adelphi, OH | 289 | 82 | -18% |
Dewey Beach, DE | 289 | 147 | 47% |