Cost Of Living in Dunn Loring, 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	Dunn Loring	Virginia	National
Cost of living	195	109	100
Goods & Services	108	100	100
Groceries	114	101	100
Health care	112	99	100
Housing	401	130	100
Transportation	100	95	100
Utilities	101	104	100

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The cost of living in Dunn Loring is 79% higher than the Virginia average
The cost of living in Dunn Loring is 95% higher than the national average
Dunn Loring housing is 301% 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	$213,895	$17,825	$4,991	$6,417
Renters	$146,442	$12,204	$3,417	$4,394

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Dunn Loring, VA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Dunn Loring, the median monthly income is $213,895 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $4,991 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $146,442, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $3,417 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Dunn Loring	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	Dunn Loring	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	Dunn Loring	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	Dunn Loring	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$783,200.00	$184,700.00	324.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,870.08	$2,346.69	20.3%
Apartment Rent	$3,294.00	$949.00	247.1%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Dunn Loring	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.
Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA	708	92	7.8%
Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County), VA	2,247	94	5.9%
Wakefield town, VA	810	95	4.6%
Belle Haven town, VA	562	102	2.0%
Hillcrest Heights, MD	16,498	117	17.1%
Dunn Loring, VA	9,217	195	95.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Flowood, MS	9,213	98	1.7%
Nolensville, TN	9,221	144	44.3%
New Richmond, WI	9,212	99	1.1%
Madeira, OH	9,211	120	20.3%
Rensselaer, NY	9,223	98	1.6%
Dunn Loring, VA	9,217	195	95.2%

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 Dunn Loring, VA