| Index | Arrington | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 58 | 130 | 100 |
| Transportation | 88 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $83,348 | $6,946 | $1,945 | $2,501 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Arrington | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.89 | $24.26 | 2.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.95 | $45.56 | 18.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.79 | $3.70 | 2.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.28 | 4.6% |
| Movie | $13.59 | $12.13 | 12.0% |
| Bowling | $18.42 | $18.00 | 2.3% |
| Item | Arrington | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.32 | $5.84 | 8.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.1% |
| Milk | $4.70 | $4.67 | 0.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.17 | $4.93 | 4.7% |
| Pizza | $12.24 | $12.09 | 1.3% |
| Beer | $10.69 | $10.41 | 2.7% |
| Item | Arrington | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $136.88 | $125.68 | 8.9% |
| Doctor | $139.83 | $135.78 | 3.0% |
| Dentist | $105.92 | $113.29 | 6.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.61 | $10.65 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $387.25 | $468.60 | 17.4% |
| Item | Arrington | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $107,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 41.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,606.96 | $2,346.69 | 11.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Arrington | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.36 | $3.46 | 2.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.24 | $59.92 | 16.1% |
| Item | Arrington | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $213.27 | $193.99 | 9.9% |
| Phone | $184.83 | $192.25 | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lovingston, VA | 584 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Wintergreen, VA | 494 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Shipman, VA | 250 | 80 | 19.5% |
| Schuyler, VA | 349 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Yogaville, VA | 140 | 94 | 6.5% |
| Arrington, VA | 782 | 86 | 14.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gouldsboro, PA | 782 | 96 | 4.4% |
| Trimble, TN | 782 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Danville, WV | 782 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Davis, WV | 782 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Val-des-Lacs, QC | 782 | n/a | |
| Arrington, VA | 782 | 86 | 14.2% |
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