| Index | Sharptown | Maryland | National |
| Cost of living | 97 | 120 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 106 | 100 |
| Housing | 87 | 151 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 114 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $106,524 | $8,877 | $2,485 | $3,196 |
| 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 | Sharptown | 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% |
| Item | Sharptown | 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% |
| Item | Sharptown | 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% |
| Item | Sharptown | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $267,446.00 | $326,622.00 | 18.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,689.98 | $2,480.25 | 8.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,423.00 | $1,444.00 | 1.5% |
| Item | Sharptown | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.06 | 3.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.94 | $65.21 | 4.2% |
| Item | Sharptown | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $209.27 | $220.12 | 4.9% |
| Phone | $189.07 | $195.71 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Federalsburg, MD | 2,773 | 93 | 7.4% |
| Hurlock, MD | 2,444 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Eldorado, MD | 78 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Hebron, MD | 1,042 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Laurel, DE | 4,430 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Sharptown, MD | 710 | 97 | 2.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hollis Crossroads, AL | 710 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Aroma Park, IL | 710 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Cordova, IL | 710 | 91 | 9.1% |
| Tiskilwa, IL | 710 | 86 | 13.5% |
| Bainbridge, IN | 710 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Sharptown, MD | 710 | 97 | 2.7% |
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