Cost Of Living in Westphalia, 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	Westphalia	Maryland	National
Cost of living	136	119	100
Goods & Services	117	106	100
Groceries	105	106	100
Health care	110	97	100
Housing	193	150	100
Transportation	106	98	100
Utilities	111	111	100

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The cost of living in Westphalia is 15% higher than the Maryland average
The cost of living in Westphalia is 36% higher than the national average
Westphalia housing is 93% 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	$147,459	$12,288	$3,440	$4,424
Renters	$65,938	$5,495	$1,538	$1,978

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Westphalia, 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 Westphalia, homeowners have a median income of $147,459. Using that number, a maximum of $3,440 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $65,938, which means there is a maximum of $1,538 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	Westphalia	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$41.31	$24.26	70.3%
Beauty Salon	$73.33	$45.56	60.9%
Toothpaste	$3.70	$3.70	0.0%
Shampoo	$1.63	$1.28	27.4%
Movie	$15.72	$12.13	29.6%
Bowling	$24.56	$18.00	36.4%

Groceries

Item	Westphalia	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.72	$5.84	2.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.31	$1.57	16.5%
Milk	$4.83	$4.67	3.3%
Potatoes	$5.15	$4.93	4.5%
Pizza	$12.83	$12.09	6.2%
Beer	$11.41	$10.41	9.6%

Health Care

Item	Westphalia	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$112.83	$125.68	10.2%
Doctor	$156.21	$135.78	15.0%
Dentist	$135.09	$113.29	19.2%
Ibuprofen	$12.28	$10.65	15.3%
Lipitor	$426.27	$468.60	9.0%

Housing

Item	Westphalia	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$371,400.00	$184,700.00	101.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$5,844.08	$2,346.69	149.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,658.00	$949.00	74.7%

Transportation

Item	Westphalia	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.37	$3.46	2.7%
Tire Balancing	$75.27	$59.92	25.6%

Utilities

Item	Westphalia	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$227.70	$193.99	17.4%
Phone	$190.71	$192.25	0.8%

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.
Cedarville, MD	577	109	9.3%
Belle Haven town, VA	562	102	2.0%
Cottage City, MD	1,150	108	8.4%
Silver Hill, MD	5,155	114	14.0%
Seat Pleasant, MD	4,753	114	14.3%
Westphalia, MD	9,269	136	36.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Atmore, AL	9,269	83	17.0%
Aransas Pass, TX	9,269	93	7.0%
Marlton, MD	9,270	127	27.1%
Stansbury Park, UT	9,271	123	23.3%
Yelm, WA	9,262	123	22.5%
Westphalia, MD	9,269	136	36.1%

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 Westphalia, MD