Cost of Living
Groceries
![Groceries](https://www.mpava.com/content/mpava/dashboards/4/large/groceries-11-1.jpg)
The weighted average cost of food in Grocery stores in the Middle Peninsula is 0.56% below the national average.
Housing
![Housing](https://www.mpava.com/content/mpava/dashboards/4/large/housing-11-1.jpg)
The weighted average cost of housing in the Middle Peninsula is 2.32% below the national average.
Utilities
![Utilities](https://www.mpava.com/content/mpava/dashboards/4/large/utilities-11-1.jpg)
The weighted average cost of heating or cooling a typical residence in the Middle Peninsula, including electricity and natural gas is 1.78% higher than the national average.
Transportation
![Transportation](https://www.mpava.com/content/mpava/dashboards/4/large/transportation-21-1.jpg)
The weighted average cost of gasoline, car insurance and maintenance expenses, and mass transit fare in the Middle Peninsula is 0.8% below the national average. The cost of the vehicle and any vehicle registration and license taxes are not included.
Healthcare
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The average cost of health care calculated using the standard daily rate for a hospital room, and the costs of a doctor's office visit and a dental checkup in the Middle Peninsula is 6.46% higher than the national average.