| Index | Alexandria | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 90 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 76 | 90 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 117 | 109 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $88,163 | $7,347 | $2,057 | $2,645 |
| Renters | $43,480 | $3,623 | $1,014 | $1,305 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| Item | Alexandria | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.33 | $27.62 | 1.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $61.59 | $51.11 | 20.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.59 | $1.54 | 3.1% |
| Movie | $13.72 | $12.88 | 6.5% |
| Yoga | $20.55 | $19.66 | 4.5% |
| Item | Alexandria | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.71 | $7.70 | 0.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.66 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $4.53 | $4.73 | 4.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.09 | $5.26 | 3.2% |
| Pizza | $14.13 | $12.76 | 10.7% |
| Beer | $10.35 | $10.55 | 1.9% |
| Item | Alexandria | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $93.06 | $140.06 | 33.6% |
| Doctor | $97.21 | $153.82 | 36.8% |
| Dentist | $115.97 | $123.15 | 5.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.24 | $11.73 | 4.2% |
| Lipitor | $26.50 | $23.61 | 12.2% |
| Item | Alexandria | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $227,099.00 | $326,622.00 | 30.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,570.59 | $2,480.25 | 3.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,332.00 | $1,444.00 | 7.8% |
| Item | Alexandria | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.24 | $3.06 | 5.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $58.18 | $65.21 | 10.8% |
| Item | Alexandria | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $277.51 | $220.12 | 26.1% |
| Phone | $200.80 | $195.71 | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cedar Crest, PA | 171 | 105 | 5.0% |
| Baileyville, PA | 90 | 105 | 5.0% |
| Northwood, PA | 126 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Birmingham, PA | 122 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Mount Union, PA | 2,308 | 87 | 12.5% |
| Alexandria, PA | 399 | 96 | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Swall Meadows, CA | 399 | 186 | 86.3% |
| Addieville, IL | 399 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Clear Lake, IL | 399 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Hartsburg, IL | 399 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Sublette, IL | 399 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Alexandria, PA | 399 | 96 | 3.6% |
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