Index | Washington | District of Columbia | National |
Cost of living | 152 | 152 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 122 | 122 | 100 |
Groceries | 116 | 116 | 100 |
Health care | 93 | 93 | 100 |
Housing | 235 | 235 | 100 |
Transportation | 108 | 108 | 100 |
Utilities | 116 | 116 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $118,203 | $9,850 | $2,758 | $3,546 |
Renters | $49,113 | $4,093 | $1,146 | $1,474 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
District of Columbia | 5.75% | 5.75% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
District of Columbia | 4% | 8.95% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $23.96 | $17.49 | 37.0% |
Beauty Salon | $63.61 | $38.17 | 66.6% |
Toothpaste | $3.05 | $2.32 | 31.4% |
Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.01 | 33.4% |
Movie | $13.92 | $10.72 | 29.8% |
Bowling | $20.61 | $13.86 | 48.7% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.49 | $3.90 | 15.1% |
Fried Chicken | $1.76 | $1.40 | 26.1% |
Milk | $2.45 | $1.96 | 24.9% |
Potatoes | $4.51 | $3.18 | 41.7% |
Pizza | $11.06 | $10.39 | 6.4% |
Beer | $10.26 | $9.23 | 11.2% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $79.25 | $106.34 | 25.5% |
Doctor | $109.41 | $115.25 | 5.1% |
Dentist | $94.14 | $98.38 | 4.3% |
Ibuprofen | $10.29 | $9.26 | 11.1% |
Lipitor | $402.41 | $466.47 | 13.7% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $506,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 174.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,689.97 | $1,273.32 | 189.8% |
Apartment Rent | $1,362.00 | $949.00 | 43.5% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.82 | $2.59 | 8.8% |
Tire Balancing | $53.69 | $48.90 | 9.8% |
Item | Washington | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $214.22 | $167.60 | 27.8% |
Phone | $181.68 | $163.42 | 11.2% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA | 708 | 91 | -9% |
Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County), VA | 2,247 | 93 | -7% |
Wakefield town, VA | 810 | 98 | -2% |
Belle Haven town, VA | 562 | 101 | 1% |
Cottage City, MD | 1,209 | 109 | 9% |
Washington, DC | 659,009 | 152 | 52% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Boston, MA | 658,279 | 145 | 45% |
Memphis, TN | 655,857 | 79 | -21% |
Denver, CO | 663,303 | 114 | 14% |
Seattle, WA | 668,849 | 158 | 58% |
Nashville, TN | 643,771 | 95 | -5% |
Washington, DC | 659,009 | 152 | 52% |