Cost Of Living in La Plata, MD

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27%

Overall NAT. AVG.

10%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

70%

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	La Plata	Maryland	National
Cost of living	127	119	100
Goods & Services	110	106	100
Groceries	113	106	100
Health care	109	97	100
Housing	170	150	100
Transportation	111	98	100
Utilities	101	111	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in La Plata is 8% higher than the Maryland average
The cost of living in La Plata is 27% higher than the national average
La Plata housing is 70% 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	$116,154	$9,680	$2,710	$3,485
Renters	$51,302	$4,275	$1,197	$1,539

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in La Plata is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. La Plata has a median income of about $116,154 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $2,710 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $51,302. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,197 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	La Plata	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	La Plata	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	La Plata	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	La Plata	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$333,000.00	$184,700.00	80.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,923.85	$2,346.69	18.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,382.00	$949.00	45.6%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	La Plata	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.
Cedarville, MD	577	109	9.3%
Port Tobacco Village, MD	4	109	9.3%
Potomac Heights, MD	1,247	93	6.5%
Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County), VA	2,247	94	5.9%
Charlotte Hall, MD	1,740	116	15.6%
La Plata, MD	9,516	127	27.5%

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