| Index | Choctaw Lake | Ohio | National |
| Cost of living | 104 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 81 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 130 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $171,378 | $14,282 | $3,999 | $5,142 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ohio | 2.76% | 3.99% |
| Item | Choctaw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.12 | $27.62 | 12.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.69 | $51.11 | 4.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.19 | $4.09 | 2.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.47 | $1.54 | 4.7% |
| Movie | $11.61 | $12.88 | 9.9% |
| Yoga | $20.79 | $19.66 | 5.7% |
| Item | Choctaw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.67 | $7.70 | 0.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.76 | $1.66 | 5.9% |
| Milk | $4.70 | $4.73 | 0.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.59 | $5.26 | 6.3% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $12.76 | 6.1% |
| Beer | $10.46 | $10.55 | 0.8% |
| Item | Choctaw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.30 | $140.06 | 19.1% |
| Doctor | $127.15 | $153.82 | 17.3% |
| Dentist | $88.40 | $123.15 | 28.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.65 | $11.73 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $19.56 | $23.61 | 17.2% |
| Item | Choctaw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $425,463.00 | $326,622.00 | 30.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,352.65 | $2,480.25 | 5.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Choctaw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.11 | $3.06 | 1.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $45.22 | $65.21 | 30.7% |
| Item | Choctaw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $222.90 | $220.12 | 1.3% |
| Phone | $191.44 | $195.71 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South Charleston, OH | 1,851 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Mechanicsburg, OH | 1,996 | 83 | 16.5% |
| Derby, OH | 563 | 83 | 16.5% |
| Woodstock, OH | 222 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Urbana, OH | 11,687 | 90 | 9.5% |
| Choctaw Lake, OH | 2,151 | 104 | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arnold, CA | 2,151 | 129 | 28.6% |
| Mandeville, QC | 2,151 | n/a | |
| Delcambre, LA | 2,150 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Dundee, NY | 2,150 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Slater-Marietta, SC | 2,150 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Choctaw Lake, OH | 2,151 | 104 | 4.2% |
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