Cost Of Living in Brookmont, MD

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	Brookmont	Maryland	National
Cost of living	215	119	100
Goods & Services	109	106	100
Groceries	108	106	100
Health care	97	97	100
Housing	469	150	100
Transportation	95	98	100
Utilities	110	111	100

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The cost of living in Brookmont is 81% higher than the Maryland average
The cost of living in Brookmont is 115% higher than the national average
Brookmont housing is 369% higher than the national average
Maryland general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Maryland 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	$250,001	$20,833	$5,833	$7,501
Renters	$125,729	$10,477	$2,933	$3,772

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Brookmont, MD, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Brookmont, homeowners have a median income of $250,001. Using that number, a maximum of $5,833 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $125,729, which means there is a maximum of $2,933 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Maryland Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Maryland	6%	6%

Maryland Income Tax

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

Goods & Services

Item	Brookmont	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.11	$24.26	7.6%
Beauty Salon	$70.08	$45.56	53.8%
Toothpaste	$3.81	$3.70	2.8%
Shampoo	$1.51	$1.28	17.9%
Movie	$15.69	$12.13	29.3%
Bowling	$24.83	$18.00	38.0%

Groceries

Item	Brookmont	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.24	$5.84	6.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.57	11.0%
Milk	$4.78	$4.67	2.2%
Potatoes	$5.49	$4.93	11.3%
Pizza	$12.56	$12.09	3.9%
Beer	$11.10	$10.41	6.6%

Health Care

Item	Brookmont	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$92.00	$125.68	26.8%
Doctor	$135.03	$135.78	0.5%
Dentist	$117.67	$113.29	3.9%
Ibuprofen	$11.52	$10.65	8.1%
Lipitor	$403.79	$468.60	13.8%

Housing

Item	Brookmont	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$1,058,900.00	$184,700.00	473.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,819.29	$2,346.69	105.4%
Apartment Rent	$2,131.00	$949.00	124.6%

Transportation

Item	Brookmont	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.25	$3.46	6.0%
Tire Balancing	$59.00	$59.92	1.5%

Utilities

Item	Brookmont	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$222.47	$193.99	14.7%
Phone	$197.37	$192.25	2.7%

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.
Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA	708	92	7.8%
Wakefield town, VA	810	95	4.6%
Belle Haven town, VA	562	102	2.0%
Cottage City, MD	1,150	108	8.4%
Silver Hill, MD	5,155	114	14.0%
Brookmont, MD	3,925	215	115.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Coquille, OR	3,925	96	3.8%
Broadway, VA	3,925	101	1.2%
Manning, SC	3,924	87	12.7%
Jasper, GA	3,923	91	9.2%
Melwood, MD	3,923	128	28.1%
Brookmont, MD	3,925	215	115.0%

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 Brookmont, MD