| Index | Marlboro Meadows | Maryland | National |
| Cost of living | 129 | 119 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 117 | 106 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 110 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 169 | 150 | 100 |
| Transportation | 106 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 111 | 111 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $90,711 | $7,559 | $2,116 | $2,722 |
| 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 | Marlboro Meadows | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $41.31 | $24.26 | 70.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $73.33 | $45.56 | 60.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.63 | $1.28 | 27.4% |
| Movie | $15.72 | $12.13 | 29.6% |
| Bowling | $24.56 | $18.00 | 36.4% |
| Item | Marlboro Meadows | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.72 | $5.84 | 2.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.31 | $1.57 | 16.5% |
| Milk | $4.83 | $4.67 | 3.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.15 | $4.93 | 4.5% |
| Pizza | $12.83 | $12.09 | 6.2% |
| Beer | $11.41 | $10.41 | 9.6% |
| Item | Marlboro Meadows | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $112.83 | $125.68 | 10.2% |
| Doctor | $156.21 | $135.78 | 15.0% |
| Dentist | $135.09 | $113.29 | 19.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.28 | $10.65 | 15.3% |
| Lipitor | $426.27 | $468.60 | 9.0% |
| Item | Marlboro Meadows | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $292,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 58.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,844.08 | $2,346.69 | 149.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,821.00 | $949.00 | 91.9% |
| Item | Marlboro Meadows | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.37 | $3.46 | 2.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $75.27 | $59.92 | 25.6% |
| Item | Marlboro Meadows | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $227.70 | $193.99 | 17.4% |
| Phone | $190.71 | $192.25 | 0.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cedarville, MD | 577 | 109 | 9.3% |
| Cottage City, MD | 1,150 | 108 | 8.4% |
| Silver Hill, MD | 5,155 | 114 | 14.0% |
| Seat Pleasant, MD | 4,753 | 114 | 14.3% |
| Capitol Heights, MD | 4,505 | 117 | 17.5% |
| Marlboro Meadows, MD | 3,705 | 129 | 28.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Odenville, AL | 3,705 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Park Hill, OK | 3,704 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,706 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Cedar Springs, MI | 3,703 | 88 | 11.8% |
| Midland, NC | 3,702 | 106 | 5.5% |
| Marlboro Meadows, MD | 3,705 | 129 | 28.8% |
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