| Index | Highland Beach | Maryland | National |
| Cost of living | 175 | 120 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 106 | 100 |
| Housing | 335 | 151 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 118 | 114 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $207,032 | $17,253 | $4,830 | $6,212 |
| 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% |
| Item | Highland Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.03 | $27.62 | 5.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $66.19 | $51.11 | 29.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.10 | $4.09 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.75 | $1.54 | 13.5% |
| Movie | $16.90 | $12.88 | 31.2% |
| Yoga | $26.29 | $19.66 | 33.7% |
| Item | Highland Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.11 | $7.70 | 5.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.77 | $4.73 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.46 | $5.26 | 3.9% |
| Pizza | $14.70 | $12.76 | 15.2% |
| Beer | $10.11 | $10.55 | 4.2% |
| Item | Highland Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $118.39 | $140.06 | 15.5% |
| Doctor | $143.94 | $153.82 | 6.4% |
| Dentist | $121.86 | $123.15 | 1.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.13 | $11.73 | 3.4% |
| Lipitor | $19.25 | $23.61 | 18.5% |
| Item | Highland Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $1,092,677.00 | $326,622.00 | 234.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,003.64 | $2,480.25 | 19.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Highland Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.09 | $3.06 | 1.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.00 | $65.21 | 1.9% |
| Item | Highland Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $276.90 | $220.12 | 25.8% |
| Phone | $204.16 | $195.71 | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rock Hall, MD | 1,594 | 105 | 4.9% |
| Marlboro Meadows, MD | 3,836 | 127 | 27.0% |
| Pasadena, MD | 30,445 | 129 | 29.0% |
| Deale, MD | 4,757 | 132 | 31.5% |
| Edgewater, MD | 9,056 | 131 | 30.6% |
| Highland Beach, MD | 96 | 175 | 74.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rock House, AZ | 96 | 103 | 2.5% |
| Sun Valley, AZ | 96 | 105 | 4.6% |
| Ricketts, IA | 96 | 71 | 29.4% |
| Glasgow, IL | 96 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Mount Auburn, IN | 96 | 75 | 25.3% |
| Highland Beach, MD | 96 | 175 | 74.5% |
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