Cost Of Living in Seaford, DE

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	Seaford	Delaware	National
Cost of living	99	108	100
Goods & Services	106	104	100
Groceries	100	102	100
Health care	104	103	100
Housing	91	121	100
Transportation	98	102	100
Utilities	95	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Seaford is 9% lower than the Delaware average
The cost of living in Seaford is 1% lower than the national average
Seaford housing is 9% lower than the national average
Delaware general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Delaware state income tax is 15% 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	$69,250	$5,771	$1,616	$2,078
Renters	$32,554	$2,713	$760	$977

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Seaford, DE, 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 Seaford, homeowners have a median income of $69,250. Using that number, a maximum of $1,616 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $32,554, which means there is a maximum of $760 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Delaware Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Delaware	0%	0%

Delaware Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Delaware	2.2%	6.6%

Goods & Services

Item	Seaford	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$29.11	$24.26	20.0%
Beauty Salon	$52.88	$45.56	16.1%
Toothpaste	$3.76	$3.70	1.6%
Shampoo	$1.20	$1.28	6.5%
Movie	$13.93	$12.13	14.8%
Bowling	$23.28	$18.00	29.3%

Groceries

Item	Seaford	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.47	$5.84	6.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.34	$1.57	14.8%
Milk	$4.61	$4.67	1.3%
Potatoes	$5.39	$4.93	9.2%
Pizza	$12.81	$12.09	6.0%
Beer	$10.53	$10.41	1.1%

Health Care

Item	Seaford	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$144.11	$125.68	14.7%
Doctor	$139.66	$135.78	2.9%
Dentist	$132.33	$113.29	16.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.65	$10.65	0.0%
Lipitor	$369.07	$468.60	21.2%

Housing

Item	Seaford	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$167,700.00	$184,700.00	9.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,380.70	$2,346.69	1.4%
Apartment Rent	$868.00	$949.00	8.5%

Transportation

Item	Seaford	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.40	$3.46	1.7%
Tire Balancing	$57.32	$59.92	4.3%

Utilities

Item	Seaford	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$182.13	$193.99	6.1%
Phone	$182.79	$192.25	4.9%

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.
Farmington, DE	184	91	9.1%
Federalsburg, MD	2,668	93	7.5%
Eldorado, MD	76	93	6.7%
Hurlock, MD	2,390	94	6.1%
Laurel, DE	4,311	96	4.3%
Seaford, DE	7,897	99	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Flowery Branch, GA	7,896	112	11.7%
Sheboygan Falls, WI	7,898	94	6.4%
McGregor, FL	7,899	122	21.8%
Jersey Village, TX	7,900	113	12.9%
Bridge City, TX	7,902	95	4.6%
Seaford, DE	7,897	99	1.3%

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 Seaford, DE