Cost Of Living in Stafford Courthouse, 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	Stafford Courthouse	Virginia	National
Cost of living	139	109	100
Goods & Services	110	100	100
Groceries	113	101	100
Health care	109	99	100
Housing	207	130	100
Transportation	111	95	100
Utilities	101	104	100

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The cost of living in Stafford Courthouse is 27% higher than the Virginia average
The cost of living in Stafford Courthouse is 39% higher than the national average
Stafford Courthouse housing is 107% 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	$111,103	$9,259	$2,592	$3,333
Renters	$66,720	$5,560	$1,557	$2,002

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Stafford Courthouse, VA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Stafford Courthouse have a median income of $111,103. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,592 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $66,720, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,557.

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	Stafford Courthouse	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	Stafford Courthouse	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	Stafford Courthouse	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	Stafford Courthouse	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$414,200.00	$184,700.00	124.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,923.85	$2,346.69	18.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,569.00	$949.00	65.3%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Stafford Courthouse	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%
Indian Head, MD	3,803	116	15.6%
Dumfries, VA	5,559	117	16.9%
King George, VA	4,601	119	19.3%
Stafford Courthouse, VA	4,839	139	38.5%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cornwallis, MB	4,840	n/a
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, QC	4,837	n/a
Stone Park, IL	4,842	102	2.2%
Luray, VA	4,842	98	2.0%
Porter, IN	4,835	107	6.9%
Stafford Courthouse, VA	4,839	139	38.5%

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 Stafford Courthouse, VA