Staunton, VA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
99
Staunton's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Lower Than The National Average
48 out of 186
In Virginia
3,027 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 Staunton is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Staunton, VA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Staunton has an overall cost of living index of 99 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Virginia, Staunton has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Virginia's index of 106.

The standard of living in Staunton ranks as #3,027 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Virginia. By definition, that implies Staunton ranks as the #3,392 most expensive place in the Old Dominion.

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Staunton Cost Of Living Vs. Virginia

Living Expense Staunton Virginia National Average
Overall 99 106 100
Services 107 99 100
Groceries 101 98 100
Health 105 98 100
Housing 86 131 100
Transportation 89 93 100
Utilities 101 96 100
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Staunton Cost of Living Vs. VA

Staunton, VA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Virginia, 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.

$171,600
Median Home Value
$864
Median Rent
$52,292
Median Income
Statistic Staunton Virginia United States
Median Home Value $171,600 $282,800 $229,800
Median Rent $864 $1,257 $1,096
Median Income $52,292 $76,398 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.3x 3.7x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.2x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Staunton Services Costs Vs. Virginia

Item Staunton Virginia
Shampoo $0.99 $1.06
Movie $12.32 $10.68
Bowling $16.25 $14.67

Detailed Staunton Groceries Costs Vs. Virginia

Item Staunton Virginia
Ground Beef $3.94 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.28 $1.39
Milk $2.18 $2.05

Detailed Staunton Health Costs Vs. Virginia

Item Staunton Virginia
Haircut $15.5 $18.62
Beauty Salon $47.93 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.47 $2.34

Detailed Staunton Transportation Costs Vs. Virginia

Item Staunton Virginia
Potatoes $3.08 $3.29
Pizza $11.55 $10.62
Beer $10.12 $9.38
Optometrist $111.83 $108.57
Doctor $116.67 $116.17
Dentist $120.0 $99.13

Detailed Staunton Utilities Costs Vs. Virginia

Item Staunton Virginia
Gasoline $2.09 $2.22
Tire Balancing $36.5 $50.07
All Electricity $177.06 $167.67
Phone $177.97 $175.64

Staunton SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
7
Affordability
6
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Staunton

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Staunton
Harrisonburg, VA 53,558 100 1.0x
Charlottesville, VA 47,217 111 1.1x
Waynesboro, VA 22,300 96 1.0x
Madison Heights, VA 11,447 86 0.9x
Stuarts Draft, VA 11,380 95 1.0x
Lake Monticello, VA 10,457 110 1.1x
Fishersville, VA 9,164 110 1.1x
Lexington, VA 7,205 102 1.0x
Buena Vista, VA 6,477 84 0.8x

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