| Index | Athena | Oregon | National |
| Cost of living | 93 | 111 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 105 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 109 | 100 |
| Health care | 117 | 105 | 100 |
| Housing | 77 | 123 | 100 |
| Transportation | 117 | 117 | 100 |
| Utilities | 87 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,842 | $5,570 | $1,560 | $2,005 |
| Renters | $31,389 | $2,616 | $732 | $942 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Oregon | 4.75% | 9.9% |
| Item | Athena | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.67 | $24.26 | 6.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.87 | $45.56 | 12.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.00 | $3.70 | 8.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.15 | $1.28 | 9.9% |
| Movie | $9.66 | $12.13 | 20.4% |
| Bowling | $11.07 | $18.00 | 38.5% |
| Item | Athena | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.27 | $5.84 | 7.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.76 | $1.57 | 75.5% |
| Milk | $4.73 | $4.67 | 1.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.34 | $4.93 | 12.0% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $12.09 | 0.8% |
| Beer | $10.92 | $10.41 | 4.9% |
| Item | Athena | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $144.67 | $125.68 | 15.1% |
| Doctor | $182.86 | $135.78 | 34.7% |
| Dentist | $130.71 | $113.29 | 15.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.85 | $10.65 | 1.8% |
| Lipitor | $482.37 | $468.60 | 2.9% |
| Item | Athena | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $137,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 25.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,425.82 | $2,346.69 | 3.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $775.00 | $949.00 | 18.3% |
| Item | Athena | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.13 | $3.46 | 19.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.72 | $59.92 | 9.7% |
| Item | Athena | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $148.41 | $193.99 | 23.5% |
| Phone | $198.27 | $192.25 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Weston, OR | 586 | 90 | 10.5% |
| Milton-Freewater, OR | 7,044 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Tutuilla, OR | 360 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Adams, OR | 569 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Mission, OR | 888 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Athena, OR | 1,263 | 93 | 7.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Marissa, IL | 1,263 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Madisonville, LA | 1,263 | 110 | 9.8% |
| Camp Hill, AL | 1,264 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Galesville, MD | 1,262 | 183 | 82.6% |
| Wetumka, OK | 1,264 | 76 | 24.2% |
| Athena, OR | 1,263 | 93 | 7.4% |
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