| Index | Madison | Maryland | National |
| Cost of living | 166 | 120 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 106 | 100 |
| Housing | 307 | 151 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 114 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $135,226 | $11,269 | $3,155 | $4,057 |
| 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 | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.94 | $27.62 | 8.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $59.93 | $51.11 | 17.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.09 | $4.09 | 0.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.97 | $1.54 | 27.8% |
| Movie | $16.25 | $12.88 | 26.2% |
| Yoga | $26.73 | $19.66 | 36.0% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.63 | $7.70 | 1.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.80 | $4.73 | 1.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.39 | $5.26 | 2.5% |
| Pizza | $13.08 | $12.76 | 2.5% |
| Beer | $11.45 | $10.55 | 8.5% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $177.06 | $140.06 | 26.4% |
| Doctor | $183.66 | $153.82 | 19.4% |
| Dentist | $141.33 | $123.15 | 14.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.65 | $11.73 | 7.8% |
| Lipitor | $20.43 | $23.61 | 13.5% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $1,003,970.00 | $326,622.00 | 207.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,661.29 | $2,480.25 | 87.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.11 | $3.06 | 1.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.46 | $65.21 | 1.1% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $198.79 | $220.12 | 9.7% |
| Phone | $189.31 | $195.71 | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Taylors Island, MD | 85 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Elliott, MD | 39 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Cambridge, MD | 12,776 | 99 | 0.9% |
| Secretary, MD | 515 | 100 | 0.5% |
| Church Creek, MD | 76 | 102 | 2.4% |
| Madison, MD | 169 | 166 | 65.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Beaverton, AL | 169 | 71 | 29.4% |
| Movico, AL | 169 | 97 | 3.2% |
| Calpine, CA | 169 | 139 | 38.5% |
| Bethune, CO | 169 | 87 | 12.5% |
| Captiva, FL | 169 | 222 | 122.3% |
| Madison, MD | 169 | 166 | 65.9% |
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