| Index | Buffalo | West Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 85 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 58 | 62 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $54,938 | $4,578 | $1,282 | $1,648 |
| Renters | $26,563 | $2,214 | $620 | $797 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| West Virginia | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
| Item | Buffalo | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.78 | $24.26 | 22.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.22 | $45.56 | 1.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.56 | $3.70 | 3.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.18 | $1.28 | 8.1% |
| Movie | $12.41 | $12.13 | 2.3% |
| Bowling | $13.67 | $18.00 | 24.1% |
| Item | Buffalo | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.57 | $5.84 | 4.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.0% |
| Milk | $4.83 | $4.67 | 3.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.16 | $4.93 | 4.6% |
| Pizza | $11.31 | $12.09 | 6.4% |
| Beer | $10.19 | $10.41 | 2.1% |
| Item | Buffalo | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $172.33 | $125.68 | 37.1% |
| Doctor | $158.83 | $135.78 | 17.0% |
| Dentist | $107.83 | $113.29 | 4.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.49 | $10.65 | 1.5% |
| Lipitor | $355.05 | $468.60 | 24.2% |
| Item | Buffalo | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $108,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 41.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,346.93 | $2,346.69 | 42.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $525.00 | $949.00 | 44.7% |
| Item | Buffalo | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.36 | $3.46 | 3.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.00 | $59.92 | 13.2% |
| Item | Buffalo | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $189.47 | $193.99 | 2.3% |
| Phone | $186.09 | $192.25 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Apple Grove, WV | 151 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Gallipolis Ferry, WV | 559 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Leon, WV | 232 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Bancroft, WV | 443 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Milton, WV | 2,813 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Buffalo, WV | 1,061 | 85 | 15.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bluewater, AZ | 1,061 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Claypool, AZ | 1,061 | 94 | 5.7% |
| South Pekin, IL | 1,061 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Marion Center, MA | 1,061 | 168 | 68.5% |
| Highlands, NC | 1,061 | 145 | 44.9% |
| Buffalo, WV | 1,061 | 85 | 15.2% |
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