Cost Of Living in Stevensville, 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	Stevensville	Maryland	National
Cost of living	132	119	100
Goods & Services	103	106	100
Groceries	105	106	100
Health care	98	97	100
Housing	198	150	100
Transportation	101	98	100
Utilities	111	111	100

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The cost of living in Stevensville is 11% higher than the Maryland average
The cost of living in Stevensville is 32% higher than the national average
Stevensville housing is 98% 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	$128,828	$10,736	$3,006	$3,865
Renters	$49,000	$4,083	$1,143	$1,470

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Stevensville, MD, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Stevensville, the median monthly income is $128,828 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $3,006 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $49,000, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,143 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Stevensville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.33	$24.26	16.8%
Beauty Salon	$58.17	$45.56	27.7%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.44	$1.28	12.7%
Movie	$13.69	$12.13	12.9%
Bowling	$23.03	$18.00	27.9%

Groceries

Item	Stevensville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.23	$5.84	6.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.4%
Milk	$4.73	$4.67	1.2%
Potatoes	$5.46	$4.93	10.7%
Pizza	$13.24	$12.09	9.5%
Beer	$10.36	$10.41	0.5%

Health Care

Item	Stevensville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$114.22	$125.68	9.1%
Doctor	$133.22	$135.78	1.9%
Dentist	$117.22	$113.29	3.5%
Ibuprofen	$11.10	$10.65	4.2%
Lipitor	$401.39	$468.60	14.3%

Housing

Item	Stevensville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$385,100.00	$184,700.00	108.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,906.29	$2,346.69	18.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,646.00	$949.00	73.4%

Transportation

Item	Stevensville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.46	$3.46	0.1%
Tire Balancing	$62.66	$59.92	4.6%

Utilities

Item	Stevensville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$223.91	$193.99	15.4%
Phone	$199.62	$192.25	3.8%

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.
Edesville, MD	163	104	3.9%
Rock Hall, MD	1,563	103	3.1%
Easton, MD	16,589	113	13.0%
Centreville, MD	4,829	118	17.8%
Riviera Beach, MD	12,780	120	19.6%
Stevensville, MD	8,145	132	32.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Humboldt, TN	8,145	80	19.8%
Brockport, NY	8,142	90	10.0%
Mukwonago, WI	8,142	108	8.2%
Monona, WI	8,141	116	16.0%
Mount Rainier, MD	8,149	135	35.0%
Stevensville, MD	8,145	132	32.1%

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 Stevensville, MD