According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Westminster has an overall cost of living index of 108 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Maryland, Westminster has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Maryland's index of 120.
The standard of living in Westminster ranks as #3,955 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Maryland. By definition, that implies Westminster ranks as the #2,464 most expensive place in the Old Line State.
Living Expense | Westminster | Maryland | National Average | |
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Overall | 108 | 120 | 100 | |
Services | 105 | 111 | 100 | |
Groceries | 112 | 114 | 100 | |
Health | 83 | 84 | 100 | |
Housing | 125 | 151 | 100 | |
Transportation | 101 | 109 | 100 | |
Utilities | 107 | 108 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Maryland, 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 | Westminster | Maryland | United States |
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Median Home Value | $241,600 | $325,400 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,165 | $1,415 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $64,399 | $87,063 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.8x | 3.7x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.22x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
Item | Westminster | Maryland |
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Shampoo | $1.0 | $1.06 |
Movie | $13.19 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $17.08 | $14.67 |
Item | Westminster | Maryland |
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Ground Beef | $4.27 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.66 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.39 | $2.05 |
Item | Westminster | Maryland |
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Haircut | $22.28 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $52.83 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $4.47 | $2.34 |
Item | Westminster | Maryland |
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Potatoes | $4.1 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $11.99 | $10.62 |
Beer | $9.19 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $82.95 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $93.69 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $84.98 | $99.13 |
Item | Westminster | Maryland |
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Gasoline | $2.15 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $54.77 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $176.72 | $167.67 |
Phone | $192.13 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Westminster |
---|---|---|---|
Randallstown, MD | 35,661 | 109 | 1.0x |
Eldersburg, MD | 30,550 | 126 | 1.2x |
Reisterstown, MD | 27,804 | 112 | 1.0x |
Hanover, PA | 15,675 | 96 | 0.9x |
Linganore, MD | 9,988 | 134 | 1.2x |
Mount Airy, MD | 9,439 | 133 | 1.2x |
Garrison, MD | 8,794 | 111 | 1.0x |
Parkville, PA | 7,345 | 100 | 0.9x |
Taneytown, MD | 6,837 | 111 | 1.0x |
Hampstead, MD | 6,403 | 109 | 1.0x |