Cost Of Living in Chesapeake Beach, MD

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Chesapeake Beach	Maryland	National
Cost of living	133	119	100
Goods & Services	110	106	100
Groceries	113	106	100
Health care	109	97	100
Housing	188	150	100
Transportation	111	98	100
Utilities	101	111	100

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The cost of living in Chesapeake Beach is 12% higher than the Maryland average
The cost of living in Chesapeake Beach is 33% higher than the national average
Chesapeake Beach housing is 88% higher than the national average
Maryland general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Maryland state income tax is 23% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$117,024	$9,752	$2,730	$3,511
Renters	$39,886	$3,324	$931	$1,197

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Chesapeake Beach, MD, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Chesapeake Beach, homeowners have a median income of $117,024. Using that number, a maximum of $2,730 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $39,886, which means there is a maximum of $931 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Maryland Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Maryland	6%	6%

Maryland Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Maryland	2%	5.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Chesapeake Beach	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.51	$24.26	5.1%
Beauty Salon	$47.63	$45.56	4.5%
Toothpaste	$3.62	$3.70	2.1%
Shampoo	$1.34	$1.28	4.4%
Movie	$13.08	$12.13	7.8%
Bowling	$24.34	$18.00	35.2%

Groceries

Item	Chesapeake Beach	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.08	$5.84	4.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.6%
Milk	$4.68	$4.67	0.2%
Potatoes	$5.30	$4.93	7.3%
Pizza	$12.49	$12.09	3.4%
Beer	$10.83	$10.41	4.0%

Health Care

Item	Chesapeake Beach	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$120.12	$125.68	4.4%
Doctor	$135.82	$135.78	0.0%
Dentist	$98.77	$113.29	12.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.80	$10.65	1.4%
Lipitor	$485.49	$468.60	3.6%

Housing

Item	Chesapeake Beach	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$368,600.00	$184,700.00	99.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,923.85	$2,346.69	18.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,536.00	$949.00	61.9%

Transportation

Item	Chesapeake Beach	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.34	$3.46	3.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.70	$59.92	8.0%

Utilities

Item	Chesapeake Beach	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$213.29	$193.99	9.9%
Phone	$184.83	$192.25	3.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cedarville, MD	577	109	9.3%
Eagle Harbor, MD	42	102	2.0%
Benedict, MD	181	115	15.2%
Prince Frederick, MD	2,709	120	19.6%
Upper Marlboro, MD	586	122	22.4%
Chesapeake Beach, MD	5,996	133	33.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
District Heights, MD	5,996	120	20.1%
Snyderville, UT	5,995	180	80.4%
Lake Alfred, FL	5,993	93	7.3%
Monticello, KY	5,999	82	17.7%
Comstock Northwest, MI	5,999	91	8.9%
Chesapeake Beach, MD	5,996	133	33.0%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Chesapeake Beach, MD