Cost Of Living in Bealeton, VA

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Bealeton	Virginia	National
Cost of living	118	109	100
Goods & Services	108	100	100
Groceries	114	101	100
Health care	112	99	100
Housing	144	130	100
Transportation	100	95	100
Utilities	101	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bealeton is 8% higher than the Virginia average
The cost of living in Bealeton is 18% higher than the national average
Bealeton housing is 44% higher than the national average
Virginia general sales tax is 4% higher than the national average
Virginia state income tax is 23% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$114,545	$9,545	$2,673	$3,437
Renters	$57,313	$4,776	$1,337	$1,720

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Bealeton, VA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Bealeton have a median income of $114,545. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,673 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $57,313, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,337.

Virginia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Virginia	5.3%	6%

Virginia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Virginia	2%	5.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Bealeton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.62	$24.26	23.3%
Beauty Salon	$35.20	$45.56	22.7%
Toothpaste	$3.73	$3.70	0.7%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	5.0%
Movie	$11.20	$12.13	7.7%
Bowling	$19.22	$18.00	6.8%

Groceries

Item	Bealeton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.49	$5.84	6.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.37	$1.57	13.0%
Milk	$4.73	$4.67	1.3%
Potatoes	$4.76	$4.93	3.5%
Pizza	$12.47	$12.09	3.2%
Beer	$10.83	$10.41	4.1%

Health Care

Item	Bealeton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$109.25	$125.68	13.1%
Doctor	$94.10	$135.78	30.7%
Dentist	$109.57	$113.29	3.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.51	$10.65	1.3%
Lipitor	$487.97	$468.60	4.1%

Housing

Item	Bealeton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$283,300.00	$184,700.00	53.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,870.08	$2,346.69	20.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,161.00	$949.00	22.3%

Transportation

Item	Bealeton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.29	$3.46	4.9%
Tire Balancing	$62.25	$59.92	3.9%

Utilities

Item	Bealeton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$248.70	$193.99	28.2%
Phone	$185.37	$192.25	3.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Calverton, VA	72	107	7.0%
Catlett, VA	54	107	7.0%
Midland, VA	94	107	7.0%
Remington, VA	642	113	13.0%
Culpeper, VA	18,633	114	14.2%
Bealeton, VA	3,964	118	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Gentry, AR	3,963	92	8.4%
Southside, AR	3,963	81	18.7%
Mahanoy City, PA	3,963	81	18.7%
Conway, NH	3,965	103	3.0%
Southern Shops, SC	3,965	82	18.2%
Bealeton, VA	3,964	118	18.1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Bealeton, VA