Cost Of Living in Falmouth, 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	Falmouth	Virginia	National
Cost of living	129	109	100
Goods & Services	110	100	100
Groceries	113	101	100
Health care	109	99	100
Housing	176	130	100
Transportation	111	95	100
Utilities	101	104	100

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The cost of living in Falmouth is 19% higher than the Virginia average
The cost of living in Falmouth is 29% higher than the national average
Falmouth housing is 76% 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	$129,470	$10,789	$3,021	$3,884
Renters	$50,276	$4,190	$1,173	$1,508

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Falmouth, 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 Falmouth, homeowners have a median income of $129,470. Using that number, a maximum of $3,021 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $50,276, which means there is a maximum of $1,173 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	Falmouth	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	Falmouth	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	Falmouth	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	Falmouth	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$342,900.00	$184,700.00	85.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,923.85	$2,346.69	18.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,470.00	$949.00	54.9%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Falmouth	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.
Boswell's Corner, VA	1,442	98	2.4%
Quantico, VA	457	110	10.4%
Port Royal, VA	151	111	10.9%
Lake Wilderness, VA	2,837	115	14.8%
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA	5,027	116	15.8%
Falmouth, VA	4,911	129	29.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Demarest, NJ	4,911	198	97.7%
Northvale, NJ	4,911	148	48.1%
Pascoag, RI	4,911	111	11.2%
Eagar, AZ	4,910	102	2.0%
Silver Springs, NV	4,910	98	1.5%
Falmouth, VA	4,911	129	29.5%

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 Falmouth, VA