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.
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |