| Index | Barlow | Oregon | National | 
| Cost of living | 109 | 111 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 106 | 105 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 111 | 109 | 100 | 
| Health care | 110 | 105 | 100 | 
| Housing | n/a | 123 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 126 | 117 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 96 | 96 | 100 | 

 
				
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) | 
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax | 
| Oregon | 0% | 0% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Oregon | 4.75% | 9.9% | 
| Item | Barlow | National avg. | Difference | 
| Haircut | $41.22 | $24.26 | 69.9% | 
| Beauty Salon | $60.58 | $45.56 | 33.0% | 
| Toothpaste | $3.63 | $3.70 | 2.0% | 
| Shampoo | $1.53 | $1.28 | 19.5% | 
| Movie | $12.98 | $12.13 | 6.9% | 
| Bowling | $18.31 | $18.00 | 1.7% | 
| Item | Barlow | National avg. | Difference | 
| Ground Beef | $6.17 | $5.84 | 5.7% | 
| Fried Chicken | $2.03 | $1.57 | 28.8% | 
| Milk | $5.04 | $4.67 | 7.9% | 
| Potatoes | $4.39 | $4.93 | 11.1% | 
| Pizza | $12.21 | $12.09 | 1.0% | 
| Beer | $12.07 | $10.41 | 15.9% | 
| Item | Barlow | National avg. | Difference | 
| Optometrist | $131.94 | $125.68 | 5.0% | 
| Doctor | $188.49 | $135.78 | 38.8% | 
| Dentist | $115.08 | $113.29 | 1.6% | 
| Ibuprofen | $11.58 | $10.65 | 8.7% | 
| Lipitor | $386.53 | $468.60 | 17.5% | 
| Item | Barlow | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% | 
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,332.86 | $2,346.69 | 42.0% | 
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% | 
| Item | Barlow | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $4.16 | $3.46 | 20.3% | 
| Tire Balancing | $84.45 | $59.92 | 40.9% | 
| Item | Barlow | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $182.73 | $193.99 | 5.8% | 
| Phone | $190.36 | $192.25 | 1.0% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Johnson City, OR | 539 | 85 | 14.6% | 
| Brooks, OR | 621 | 106 | 5.9% | 
| Donald, OR | 1,465 | 109 | 8.9% | 
| Woodburn, OR | 26,008 | 112 | 12.4% | 
| Mount Angel, OR | 3,575 | 113 | 13.0% | 
| Barlow, OR | 185 | 109 | 8.6% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Burnt Ranch, CA | 185 | 112 | 11.6% | 
| Kamrar, IA | 185 | 99 | 0.7% | 
| New Minden, IL | 185 | 80 | 20.1% | 
| Butlerville, IN | 185 | 83 | 16.8% | 
| Mission Woods, KS | 185 | 182 | 82.3% | 
| Barlow, OR | 185 | 109 | 8.6% |