Cost Of Living in Gambrills, MD

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36%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

109%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Gambrills	Maryland	National
Cost of living	136	119	100
Goods & Services	103	106	100
Groceries	105	106	100
Health care	98	97	100
Housing	209	150	100
Transportation	101	98	100
Utilities	111	111	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Gambrills is 14% higher than the Maryland average
The cost of living in Gambrills is 36% higher than the national average
Gambrills housing is 109% higher than the national average
Maryland general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Maryland 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	$143,403	$11,950	$3,346	$4,303
Renters	$48,750	$4,063	$1,137	$1,463

Maryland Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Maryland	6%	6%

Maryland Income Tax

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

Goods & Services

Item	Gambrills	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.33	$24.26	16.8%
Beauty Salon	$58.17	$45.56	27.7%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.44	$1.28	12.7%
Movie	$13.69	$12.13	12.9%
Bowling	$23.03	$18.00	27.9%

Groceries

Item	Gambrills	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.23	$5.84	6.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.4%
Milk	$4.73	$4.67	1.2%
Potatoes	$5.46	$4.93	10.7%
Pizza	$13.24	$12.09	9.5%
Beer	$10.36	$10.41	0.5%

Health Care

Item	Gambrills	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$114.22	$125.68	9.1%
Doctor	$133.22	$135.78	1.9%
Dentist	$117.22	$113.29	3.5%
Ibuprofen	$11.10	$10.65	4.2%
Lipitor	$401.39	$468.60	14.3%

Housing

Item	Gambrills	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$451,600.00	$184,700.00	144.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,906.29	$2,346.69	18.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,213.00	$949.00	27.8%

Transportation

Item	Gambrills	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.46	$3.46	0.1%
Tire Balancing	$62.66	$59.92	4.6%

Utilities

Item	Gambrills	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$223.91	$193.99	15.4%
Phone	$199.62	$192.25	3.8%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Dundalk, MD	63,826	102	1.7%
Baltimore, MD	602,274	102	2.1%
Lansdowne, MD	8,635	102	2.4%
Essex, MD	39,307	105	5.5%
Baltimore Highlands, MD	7,880	107	7.1%
Gambrills, MD	2,929	136	35.6%

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