| Index | National Harbor | Maryland | National |
| Cost of living | 126 | 120 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 106 | 100 |
| Housing | 174 | 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 | $172,673 | $14,389 | $4,029 | $5,181 |
| Renters | $130,567 | $10,881 | $3,046 | $3,917 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Maryland | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Maryland | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | National Harbor | 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 | National Harbor | 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 | National Harbor | 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 | National Harbor | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $595,220.00 | $326,622.00 | 82.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,661.29 | $2,480.25 | 87.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,253.00 | $1,444.00 | 56.0% |
| Item | National Harbor | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.11 | $3.06 | 1.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.46 | $65.21 | 1.1% |
| Item | National Harbor | 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. |
| Cedarville, MD | 599 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA | 731 | 90 | 10.5% |
| Potomac Heights, MD | 1,295 | 91 | 9.4% |
| Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County), VA | 2,334 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Wakefield town, VA | 838 | 95 | 5.2% |
| National Harbor, MD | 4,143 | 126 | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Elk Ridge, UT | 4,143 | 125 | 25.3% |
| Shelburne, NS | 4,143 | n/a | |
| San Joaquin, CA | 4,144 | 107 | 7.2% |
| Wright City, MO | 4,144 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Chester, NY | 4,144 | 105 | 4.9% |
| National Harbor, MD | 4,143 | 126 | 26.0% |
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