Washington, DC Cost Of Living

The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Washington is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.
152
Washington's Overall Cost Of Living
1.5x
Higher Than The National Average

What is the cost of living in Washington, DC?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Washington has an overall cost of living index of 152 which is 1.5x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only District Of Columbia, Washington has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than District Of Columbia's index of 152.

The standard of living in Washington ranks as #5882 most affordable out of the 6522 places we measured in District Of Columbia. By definition, that implies Washington ranks as the #525 most expensive place in the None.

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Washington Cost Of Living Vs. District Of Columbia

Living Expense Washington District Of Columbia National Average
Overall 152 152 100
Services 122 122 100
Groceries 116 116 100
Health 93 93 100
Housing 235 235 100
Transportation 108 108 100
Utilities 116 116 100
For more reading on cost of living around District Of Columbia, check out:
Washington Cost of Living Vs. DC

Washington, DC Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in District Of Columbia, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$568,400
Median Home Value
$1,487
Median Rent
$82,604
Median Income
Statistic Washington District Of Columbia United States
Median Home Value $568,400 $568,400 $204,900
Median Rent $1,487 $1,487 $1,023
Median Income $82,604 $82,604 $60,293
Home Value To Income 6.9x 6.9x 3.4x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.22x 0.22x 0.2x

Washington SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
5
Diversity
9.5
Safety
3
Amenities
10
Education
8.5
Commute
5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Washington

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Washington
Arlington, VA 231,803 166 1.1x
Chillum, MD 35,798 120 0.8x
Olney, MD 35,280 149 1.0x
North Laurel, MD 24,621 128 0.8x
North Potomac, MD 24,148 169 1.1x
Hyattsville, MD 18,209 123 0.8x
Takoma Park, MD 17,622 150 1.0x
Hillcrest Heights, MD 16,185 109 0.7x
Colesville, MD 13,894 140 0.9x
Kemp Mill, MD 13,838 140 0.9x

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