Index | Bedford | Virginia | National |
Cost of living | 92 | 109 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 96 | 100 | 100 |
Groceries | 96 | 101 | 100 |
Health care | 102 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 80 | 130 | 100 |
Transportation | 88 | 95 | 100 |
Utilities | 113 | 104 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $62,241 | $5,187 | $1,452 | $1,867 |
Renters | $29,350 | $2,446 | $685 | $881 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
Item | Bedford | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $24.89 | $24.26 | 2.6% |
Beauty Salon | $53.95 | $45.56 | 18.4% |
Toothpaste | $3.79 | $3.70 | 2.3% |
Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.28 | 4.6% |
Movie | $13.59 | $12.13 | 12.0% |
Bowling | $18.42 | $18.00 | 2.3% |
Item | Bedford | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.32 | $5.84 | 8.8% |
Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.1% |
Milk | $4.70 | $4.67 | 0.7% |
Potatoes | $5.17 | $4.93 | 4.7% |
Pizza | $12.24 | $12.09 | 1.3% |
Beer | $10.69 | $10.41 | 2.7% |
Item | Bedford | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $136.88 | $125.68 | 8.9% |
Doctor | $139.83 | $135.78 | 3.0% |
Dentist | $105.92 | $113.29 | 6.5% |
Ibuprofen | $10.61 | $10.65 | 0.4% |
Lipitor | $387.25 | $468.60 | 17.4% |
Item | Bedford | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $148,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 19.9% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,606.96 | $2,346.69 | 11.1% |
Apartment Rent | $748.00 | $949.00 | 21.2% |
Item | Bedford | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.36 | $3.46 | 2.8% |
Tire Balancing | $50.24 | $59.92 | 16.1% |
Item | Bedford | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $213.27 | $193.99 | 9.9% |
Phone | $184.83 | $192.25 | 3.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Altavista, VA | 3,439 | 87 | 12.6% |
Buchanan, VA | 1,172 | 90 | 10.3% |
Montvale, VA | 486 | 91 | 9.0% |
Big Island, VA | 174 | 91 | 8.9% |
Forest, VA | 11,075 | 105 | 5.1% |
Bedford, VA | 6,599 | 92 | 7.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Desert Palms, CA | 6,599 | 142 | 41.7% |
Marion, SC | 6,598 | 88 | 12.4% |
Atlantic, IA | 6,600 | 88 | 12.5% |
Anadarko, OK | 6,600 | 78 | 21.8% |
Torrington, WY | 6,597 | 94 | 6.4% |
Bedford, VA | 6,599 | 92 | 7.8% |