| Index | Elliston | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 99 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 90 | 129 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 103 | 100 |
| Household Items | 103 | 102 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 109 | 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 | $43,100 | $3,592 | $1,006 | $1,293 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lafayette, VA | 840 | 103 | 2.8% |
| Shawsville, VA | 2,002 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Merrimac, VA | 2,967 | 94 | 6.0% |
| Roanoke, VA | 102,987 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Boones Mill, VA | 154 | 97 | 3.3% |
| Elliston, VA | 1,068 | 99 | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South Woodstock, CT | 1,068 | 109 | 9.2% |
| Piney Point, MD | 1,068 | 133 | 32.7% |
| Warrenton, NC | 1,068 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Belmont, WI | 1,068 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Plymouth, CA | 1,067 | 122 | 21.9% |
| Elliston, VA | 1,068 | 99 | 1.0% |