According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Smyrna has an overall cost of living index of 108 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Delaware, Smyrna has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Delaware's index of 113.
The standard of living in Smyrna ranks as #3,955 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Delaware. By definition, that implies Smyrna ranks as the #2,464 most expensive place in the First State.
Living Expense | Smyrna | Delaware | National Average | |
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Overall | 108 | 113 | 100 | |
Services | 113 | 111 | 100 | |
Groceries | 116 | 118 | 100 | |
Health | 93 | 103 | 100 | |
Housing | 98 | 122 | 100 | |
Transportation | 107 | 110 | 100 | |
Utilities | 106 | 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.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Smyrna |
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Dover, DE | 37,872 | 106 | 1.0x |