According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Pike Creek Valley has an overall cost of living index of 116 which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Delaware, Pike Creek Valley has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Delaware's index of 113.
The standard of living in Pike Creek Valley ranks as #4,560 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Delaware. By definition, that implies Pike Creek Valley ranks as the #1,858 most expensive place in the First State.
Living Expense | Pike Creek Valley | Delaware | National Average | |
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Overall | 116 | 113 | 100 | |
Services | 108 | 111 | 100 | |
Groceries | 125 | 118 | 100 | |
Health | 115 | 103 | 100 | |
Housing | 129 | 122 | 100 | |
Transportation | 111 | 110 | 100 | |
Utilities | 87 | 97 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Delaware, 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 | Pike Creek Valley | Delaware | United States |
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Median Home Value | $248,700 | $258,300 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,286 | $1,150 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $76,429 | $69,110 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.3x | 3.7x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
Item | Pike Creek Valley | Delaware |
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Shampoo | $1.13 | $1.06 |
Movie | $12.88 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $16.5 | $14.67 |
Item | Pike Creek Valley | Delaware |
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Ground Beef | $4.69 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.91 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.54 | $2.05 |
Item | Pike Creek Valley | Delaware |
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Haircut | $21.56 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $40.11 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.86 | $2.34 |
Item | Pike Creek Valley | Delaware |
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Potatoes | $4.51 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $9.74 | $10.62 |
Beer | $8.74 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $102.08 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $109.17 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $133.33 | $99.13 |
Item | Pike Creek Valley | Delaware |
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Gasoline | $2.16 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $73.33 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $129.7 | $167.67 |
Phone | $176.59 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Pike Creek Valley |
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Newark, DE | 33,822 | 117 | 1.0x |
Bear, DE | 21,397 | 109 | 0.9x |
West Chester, PA | 20,033 | 124 | 1.1x |
Hockessin, DE | 14,172 | 141 | 1.2x |
Brookside, DE | 13,741 | 109 | 0.9x |
Coatesville, PA | 13,096 | 101 | 0.9x |
Pennsville, NJ | 11,968 | 103 | 0.9x |
Village Green-Green Ridge, PA | 8,661 | 112 | 1.0x |
Wilmington Manor, DE | 8,335 | 106 | 0.9x |
Brookhaven, PA | 8,045 | 112 | 1.0x |