| Index | Ellet | Akron | Ohio |
| Cost of living | 89 | 86 | 90 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 99 | 96 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Health care | 108 | 108 | 94 |
| Housing | 67 | 57 | 74 |
| Transportation | 94 | 94 | 96 |
| Utilities | 90 | 90 | 98 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $78,177 | $6,515 | $1,824 | $2,346 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ohio | 2.76% | 3.99% |
| Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.48 | $27.62 | 15.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.10 | $51.11 | 15.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.13 | $4.09 | 0.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.67 | $1.54 | 8.3% |
| Movie | $12.74 | $12.88 | 1.1% |
| Yoga | $19.00 | $19.66 | 3.4% |
| Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.64 | $7.70 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.67 | $4.73 | 1.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.31 | $5.26 | 1.0% |
| Pizza | $11.89 | $12.76 | 6.8% |
| Beer | $10.43 | $10.55 | 1.1% |
| Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $108.68 | $140.06 | 22.4% |
| Doctor | $130.33 | $153.82 | 15.3% |
| Dentist | $127.00 | $123.15 | 3.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.91 | $11.73 | 1.5% |
| Lipitor | $34.76 | $23.61 | 47.2% |
| Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $149,422.00 | $326,622.00 | 54.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,868.97 | $2,480.25 | 24.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,194.00 | $1,444.00 | 17.3% |
| Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.10 | $3.06 | 1.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.95 | $65.21 | 23.4% |
| Item | Akron | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $188.39 | $220.12 | 14.4% |
| Phone | $191.69 | $195.71 | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sawyerwood, OH | 1,645 | 81 | 18.8% |
| North Lawrence, OH | 222 | 76 | 23.8% |
| Barberton, OH | 26,844 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Ravenna, OH | 11,685 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Marlboro, OH | 307 | 84 | 15.5% |
| Akron, OH | 203,042 | 86 | 14.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 203,094 | 110 | 10.2% |
| Little Rock, AR | 202,086 | 99 | 1.1% |
| Glendale, CA | 204,037 | 194 | 93.7% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 204,117 | 98 | 2.2% |
| Augusta, GA | 204,183 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Akron, OH | 203,042 | 86 | 14.4% |
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