Westminster, MD Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
108
Westminster's Overall Cost Of Living
1.1x
Higher Than The National Average
23 out of 188
In Maryland
3,954 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Westminster is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Westminster, MD?

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.

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Westminster Cost Of Living Vs. Maryland

Living Expense Westminster Maryland National Average
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
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Westminster Cost of Living Vs. MD

Westminster, MD Housing Cost Breakdown

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.

$241,600
Median Home Value
$1,165
Median Rent
$64,399
Median Income
Statistic Westminster Maryland United States
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

Detailed Westminster Services Costs Vs. Maryland

Item Westminster Maryland
Shampoo $1.0 $1.06
Movie $13.19 $10.68
Bowling $17.08 $14.67

Detailed Westminster Groceries Costs Vs. Maryland

Item Westminster Maryland
Ground Beef $4.27 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.66 $1.39
Milk $2.39 $2.05

Detailed Westminster Health Costs Vs. Maryland

Item Westminster Maryland
Haircut $22.28 $18.62
Beauty Salon $52.83 $39.05
Toothpaste $4.47 $2.34

Detailed Westminster Transportation Costs Vs. Maryland

Item Westminster Maryland
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

Detailed Westminster Utilities Costs Vs. Maryland

Item Westminster Maryland
Gasoline $2.15 $2.22
Tire Balancing $54.77 $50.07
All Electricity $176.72 $167.67
Phone $192.13 $175.64

Westminster SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
5
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Westminster

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

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