Cost Of Living in Laurel, DE

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4%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

18%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; 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	Laurel	Delaware	National
Cost of living	96	109	100
Goods & Services	102	106	100
Groceries	101	101	100
Health care	111	104	100
Housing	82	123	100
Transportation	104	100	100
Utilities	96	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Laurel is 12% lower than the Delaware average
The cost of living in Laurel is 4% lower than the national average
Laurel housing is 18% lower than the national average
Delaware general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Delaware state income tax is 15% 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	$86,328	$7,194	$2,014	$2,590
Renters	$34,468	$2,872	$804	$1,034

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Laurel, DE, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Laurel, the median monthly income is $86,328 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,014 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $34,468, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $804 on monthly rental expenses.

Delaware Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Delaware	0%	0%

Delaware Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Delaware	2.2%	6.6%

Goods & Services

Item	Laurel	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$32.30	$27.62	17.0%
Beauty Salon	$49.77	$51.11	2.6%
Toothpaste	$4.13	$4.09	0.9%
Shampoo	$1.58	$1.54	2.5%
Movie	$13.86	$12.88	7.6%
Yoga	$26.67	$19.66	35.6%

Groceries

Item	Laurel	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.84	$7.70	1.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.56	$1.66	6.2%
Milk	$4.77	$4.73	0.8%
Potatoes	$5.38	$5.26	2.4%
Pizza	$11.99	$12.76	6.1%
Beer	$10.89	$10.55	3.2%

Health Care

Item	Laurel	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$145.14	$140.06	3.6%
Doctor	$205.88	$153.82	33.8%
Dentist	$145.17	$123.15	17.9%
Ibuprofen	$12.06	$11.73	2.8%
Lipitor	$17.53	$23.61	25.8%

Housing

Item	Laurel	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$281,789.00	$326,622.00	13.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,689.98	$2,480.25	8.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,027.00	$1,444.00	28.9%

Transportation

Item	Laurel	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.16	$3.06	3.3%
Tire Balancing	$67.94	$65.21	4.2%

Utilities

Item	Laurel	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$209.27	$220.12	4.9%
Phone	$189.07	$195.71	3.4%

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.
Whaleyville, MD	50	102	1.7%
Federalsburg, MD	2,773	93	7.4%
Eldorado, MD	78	94	6.1%
Hebron, MD	1,042	95	5.2%
Blades, DE	1,161	97	2.9%
Laurel, DE	4,430	96	4.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Grayson, GA	4,430	122	22.0%
Littleton, NH	4,429	101	1.2%
Garwood, NJ	4,429	136	35.7%
Springville, NY	4,429	89	10.5%
Golden Triangle, NJ	4,431	120	19.9%
Laurel, DE	4,430	96	4.3%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

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