| Index | Darlington | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 91 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 83 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 59 | 90 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 109 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $121,105 | $10,092 | $2,826 | $3,634 |
| Renters | $79,200 | $6,600 | $1,848 | $2,376 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| Item | Darlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $16.69 | $27.62 | 39.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.35 | $51.11 | 17.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.16 | $4.09 | 1.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.58 | $1.54 | 2.5% |
| Movie | $11.82 | $12.88 | 8.2% |
| Yoga | $16.58 | $19.66 | 15.7% |
| Item | Darlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.68 | $7.70 | 0.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.47 | $1.66 | 11.6% |
| Milk | $4.50 | $4.73 | 4.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.07 | $5.26 | 3.5% |
| Pizza | $12.36 | $12.76 | 3.2% |
| Beer | $10.16 | $10.55 | 3.7% |
| Item | Darlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $91.15 | $140.06 | 34.9% |
| Doctor | $92.07 | $153.82 | 40.1% |
| Dentist | $94.51 | $123.15 | 23.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.41 | $11.73 | 2.7% |
| Lipitor | $27.05 | $23.61 | 14.6% |
| Item | Darlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $184,408.00 | $326,622.00 | 43.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,410.09 | $2,480.25 | 2.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $941.00 | $1,444.00 | 34.8% |
| Item | Darlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.00 | $3.06 | 2.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.89 | $65.21 | 8.2% |
| Item | Darlington | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $224.82 | $220.12 | 2.1% |
| Phone | $190.27 | $195.71 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lake Arthur Estates, PA | 476 | 68 | 31.8% |
| Glasgow, PA | 117 | 76 | 24.0% |
| La Croft, OH | 1,069 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Negley, OH | 361 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Wellsville, OH | 3,447 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Darlington, PA | 205 | 83 | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hollis, AK | 205 | 128 | 28.3% |
| Lockhart, AL | 205 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Black Oak, AR | 205 | 75 | 25.3% |
| Jacksonport, AR | 205 | 70 | 29.9% |
| Pleasant Plains, AR | 205 | 80 | 20.5% |
| Darlington, PA | 205 | 83 | 16.7% |
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