| Index | Elco | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 45 | 90 | 100 |
| Transportation | 111 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 122 | 109 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $76,350 | $6,363 | $1,781 | $2,291 |
| Renters | $37,181 | $3,098 | $867 | $1,116 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| Item | Elco | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.74 | $27.62 | 4.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.47 | $51.11 | 5.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.62 | $1.54 | 5.1% |
| Movie | $11.75 | $12.88 | 8.8% |
| Yoga | $17.84 | $19.66 | 9.3% |
| Item | Elco | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.53 | $7.70 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.73 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.11 | $5.26 | 2.8% |
| Pizza | $13.61 | $12.76 | 6.6% |
| Beer | $11.03 | $10.55 | 4.6% |
| Item | Elco | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $105.87 | $140.06 | 24.4% |
| Doctor | $113.33 | $153.82 | 26.3% |
| Dentist | $113.56 | $123.15 | 7.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.66 | $11.73 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $28.55 | $23.61 | 20.9% |
| Item | Elco | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $147,539.00 | $326,622.00 | 54.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,238.35 | $2,480.25 | 9.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Elco | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.44 | $3.06 | 12.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $71.07 | $65.21 | 9.0% |
| Item | Elco | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $295.72 | $220.12 | 34.3% |
| Phone | $202.15 | $195.71 | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nemacolin, PA | 978 | 97 | 3.4% |
| Naomi, PA | 53 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Wyano, PA | 609 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Fredericktown, PA | 207 | 97 | 3.4% |
| Millsboro, PA | 518 | 97 | 3.4% |
| Elco, PA | 333 | 85 | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Grangeville, CA | 333 | 145 | 44.8% |
| Sand City, CA | 333 | 141 | 40.9% |
| Milton, IN | 333 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Ransom, KS | 333 | 76 | 24.2% |
| Cerro Gordo, NC | 333 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Elco, PA | 333 | 85 | 15.3% |
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