| Index | Buffington | Pennsylvania | National | 
| Cost of living | 95 | 98 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 95 | 99 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 96 | 99 | 100 | 
| Health care | 92 | 94 | 100 | 
| Housing | n/a | 91 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 94 | 106 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 94 | 107 | 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 | 
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% | 
| Item | Buffington | National avg. | Difference | 
| Haircut | $29.44 | $24.26 | 21.4% | 
| Beauty Salon | $49.17 | $45.56 | 7.9% | 
| Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.6% | 
| Shampoo | $1.15 | $1.28 | 10.5% | 
| Movie | $10.26 | $12.13 | 15.4% | 
| Bowling | $17.17 | $18.00 | 4.6% | 
| Item | Buffington | National avg. | Difference | 
| Ground Beef | $5.63 | $5.84 | 3.5% | 
| Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.2% | 
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.4% | 
| Potatoes | $5.49 | $4.93 | 11.3% | 
| Pizza | $11.17 | $12.09 | 7.6% | 
| Beer | $10.15 | $10.41 | 2.5% | 
| Item | Buffington | National avg. | Difference | 
| Optometrist | $126.67 | $125.68 | 0.8% | 
| Doctor | $137.65 | $135.78 | 1.4% | 
| Dentist | $100.44 | $113.29 | 11.3% | 
| Ibuprofen | $10.20 | $10.65 | 4.3% | 
| Lipitor | $375.63 | $468.60 | 19.8% | 
| Item | Buffington | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% | 
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,880.59 | $2,346.69 | 19.9% | 
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% | 
| Item | Buffington | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $3.46 | $3.46 | 0.1% | 
| Tire Balancing | $47.54 | $59.92 | 20.7% | 
| Item | Buffington | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $178.61 | $193.99 | 7.9% | 
| Phone | $185.45 | $192.25 | 3.5% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Naomi, PA | 52 | 101 | 0.8% | 
| Chalkhill, PA | 69 | 95 | 5.2% | 
| Fredericktown, PA | 200 | 95 | 5.2% | 
| Millsboro, PA | 503 | 95 | 5.2% | 
| Nemacolin, PA | 943 | 95 | 5.2% | 
| Buffington, PA | 89 | 95 | 5.2% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Chuathbaluk, AK | 89 | 111 | 10.6% | 
| Allport, AR | 89 | 92 | 8.2% | 
| South Lead Hill, AR | 89 | 71 | 29.2% | 
| Rockingham, GA | 89 | 95 | 4.8% | 
| Jackson Junction, IA | 89 | 88 | 12.4% | 
| Buffington, PA | 89 | 95 | 5.2% |