Index | Blackstone | Virginia | National |
Cost of living | 87 | 107 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 102 | 100 | 100 |
Groceries | 92 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 107 | 100 | 100 |
Housing | 60 | 130 | 100 |
Transportation | 93 | 93 | 100 |
Utilities | 102 | 97 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $59,417 | $4,951 | $1,386 | $1,783 |
Renters | $29,717 | $2,476 | $693 | $892 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
Item | Blackstone | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $22.29 | $20.27 | 10.0% |
Beauty Salon | $49.83 | $40.39 | 23.4% |
Toothpaste | $1.86 | $2.36 | 21.2% |
Shampoo | $1.03 | $1.08 | 4.0% |
Movie | $11.35 | $10.99 | 3.3% |
Bowling | $18.67 | $15.49 | 20.5% |
Item | Blackstone | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.77 | $4.30 | 12.3% |
Fried Chicken | $1.08 | $1.40 | 22.8% |
Milk | $1.72 | $2.20 | 22.1% |
Potatoes | $3.59 | $3.22 | 11.5% |
Pizza | $10.26 | $10.74 | 4.5% |
Beer | $9.79 | $9.60 | 2.0% |
Item | Blackstone | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $113.52 | $109.73 | 3.5% |
Doctor | $147.87 | $118.34 | 25.0% |
Dentist | $106.38 | $100.94 | 5.4% |
Ibuprofen | $9.74 | $9.93 | 2.0% |
Lipitor | $447.69 | $469.53 | 4.7% |
Item | Blackstone | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $90,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 50.9% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,067.73 | $1,229.62 | 13.2% |
Apartment Rent | $797.00 | $949.00 | 16.0% |
Item | Blackstone | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.54 | $2.71 | 6.1% |
Tire Balancing | $47.60 | $51.86 | 8.2% |
Item | Blackstone | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $180.41 | $170.84 | 5.6% |
Phone | $181.35 | $187.18 | 3.1% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Nottoway Court House, VA | 19 | 99 | 1.1% |
Warfield, VA | 87 | 99 | 1.1% |
Lunenburg, VA | 196 | 91 | 8.8% |
Victoria, VA | 2,038 | 85 | 14.5% |
Burkeville, VA | 406 | 87 | 12.5% |
Blackstone, VA | 3,517 | 87 | 12.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Lake Clarke Shores, FL | 3,517 | 114 | 14.5% |
Elim, PA | 3,518 | 91 | 9.0% |
Grand Mound, WA | 3,515 | 108 | 7.7% |
Smithville-Sanders, IN | 3,519 | 100 | 0.3% |
Dunham, QC | 3,519 | n/a | |
Blackstone, VA | 3,517 | 87 | 12.9% |