Cost Of Living in King George, VA

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19%

Overall NAT. AVG.

10%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

43%

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	King George	Virginia	National
Cost of living	119	109	100
Goods & Services	110	100	100
Groceries	113	101	100
Health care	109	99	100
Housing	143	130	100
Transportation	111	95	100
Utilities	101	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in King George is 9% higher than the Virginia average
The cost of living in King George is 19% higher than the national average
King George housing is 43% higher than the national average
Virginia general sales tax is 4% higher than the national average
Virginia 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	$102,926	$8,577	$2,401	$3,088
Renters	$62,973	$5,248	$1,469	$1,889

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in King George, VA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In King George, homeowners have a median income of $102,926. Using that number, a maximum of $2,401 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $62,973, which means there is a maximum of $1,469 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Virginia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Virginia	5.3%	6%

Virginia Income Tax

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

Goods & Services

Item	King George	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.51	$24.26	5.1%
Beauty Salon	$47.63	$45.56	4.5%
Toothpaste	$3.62	$3.70	2.1%
Shampoo	$1.34	$1.28	4.4%
Movie	$13.08	$12.13	7.8%
Bowling	$24.34	$18.00	35.2%

Groceries

Item	King George	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.08	$5.84	4.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.6%
Milk	$4.68	$4.67	0.2%
Potatoes	$5.30	$4.93	7.3%
Pizza	$12.49	$12.09	3.4%
Beer	$10.83	$10.41	4.0%

Health Care

Item	King George	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$120.12	$125.68	4.4%
Doctor	$135.82	$135.78	0.0%
Dentist	$98.77	$113.29	12.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.80	$10.65	1.4%
Lipitor	$485.49	$468.60	3.6%

Housing

Item	King George	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$270,700.00	$184,700.00	46.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,923.85	$2,346.69	18.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,269.00	$949.00	33.7%

Transportation

Item	King George	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.34	$3.46	3.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.70	$59.92	8.0%

Utilities

Item	King George	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$213.29	$193.99	9.9%
Phone	$184.83	$192.25	3.9%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Colonial Beach, VA	3,591	111	10.8%
Port Royal, VA	151	111	10.9%
Dahlgren, VA	3,528	120	20.3%
Fairview Beach, VA	461	122	22.5%
Dahlgren Center, VA	696	132	31.9%
King George, VA	4,601	119	19.3%

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