Cost Of Living in Countryside, VA

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	Countryside	Virginia	National
Cost of living	141	109	100
Goods & Services	109	100	100
Groceries	108	101	100
Health care	97	99	100
Housing	223	130	100
Transportation	95	95	100
Utilities	110	104	100

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The cost of living in Countryside is 30% higher than the Virginia average
The cost of living in Countryside is 41% higher than the national average
Countryside housing is 123% higher than the national average
Virginia general sales tax is 4% higher than the national average
Virginia 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	$142,368	$11,864	$3,322	$4,271
Renters	$88,438	$7,370	$2,063	$2,653

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Countryside, VA, 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 Countryside, homeowners have a median income of $142,368. Using that number, a maximum of $3,322 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $88,438, which means there is a maximum of $2,063 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Virginia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Virginia	5.3%	6%

Virginia Income Tax

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

Goods & Services

Item	Countryside	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.11	$24.26	7.6%
Beauty Salon	$70.08	$45.56	53.8%
Toothpaste	$3.81	$3.70	2.8%
Shampoo	$1.51	$1.28	17.9%
Movie	$15.69	$12.13	29.3%
Bowling	$24.83	$18.00	38.0%

Groceries

Item	Countryside	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.24	$5.84	6.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.57	11.0%
Milk	$4.78	$4.67	2.2%
Potatoes	$5.49	$4.93	11.3%
Pizza	$12.56	$12.09	3.9%
Beer	$11.10	$10.41	6.6%

Health Care

Item	Countryside	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$92.00	$125.68	26.8%
Doctor	$135.03	$135.78	0.5%
Dentist	$117.67	$113.29	3.9%
Ibuprofen	$11.52	$10.65	8.1%
Lipitor	$403.79	$468.60	13.8%

Housing

Item	Countryside	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$438,600.00	$184,700.00	137.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,819.29	$2,346.69	105.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,803.00	$949.00	90.0%

Transportation

Item	Countryside	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.25	$3.46	6.0%
Tire Balancing	$59.00	$59.92	1.5%

Utilities

Item	Countryside	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$222.47	$193.99	14.7%
Phone	$197.37	$192.25	2.7%

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.
Montgomery Village, MD	34,413	125	25.2%
University Center, VA	3,878	127	26.8%
Hamilton, VA	708	129	29.4%
Germantown, MD	89,529	131	30.8%
Sterling, VA	30,872	135	35.2%
Countryside, VA	9,517	141	41.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cross Lanes, WV	9,517	91	9.4%
La Plata, MD	9,516	127	27.5%
Midland, WA	9,518	118	17.9%
Cedar Hills, OR	9,514	138	38.4%
Independent Hill, VA	9,514	168	67.5%
Countryside, VA	9,517	141	41.4%

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 Countryside, VA