| Index | Penrose | Arlington | Virginia |
| Cost of living | 157 | 177 | 109 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 114 | 114 | 101 |
| Health care | 112 | 112 | 99 |
| Housing | 274 | 341 | 130 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 95 |
| Utilities | 101 | 101 | 104 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $106,436 | $8,870 | $2,483 | $3,193 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Arlington | 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% |
| Item | Arlington | 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% |
| Item | Arlington | 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% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $731,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 296.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,870.08 | $2,346.69 | 20.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,005.00 | $949.00 | 111.3% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.29 | $3.46 | 4.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.25 | $59.92 | 3.9% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $248.70 | $193.99 | 28.2% |
| Phone | $185.37 | $192.25 | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cedarville, MD | 577 | 109 | 9.3% |
| 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% |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 177 | 77.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fremont, CA | 234,829 | 219 | 118.7% |
| Garland, TX | 238,622 | 109 | 8.5% |
| Hialeah, FL | 233,876 | 114 | 13.6% |
| Irving, TX | 240,475 | 107 | 6.6% |
| Regina, SK | 241,465 | n/a | |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 177 | 77.1% |
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