| Index | Fairlawn | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 99 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 104 | 130 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $61,953 | $5,163 | $1,445 | $1,859 |
| Renters | $24,324 | $2,027 | $568 | $730 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Fairlawn | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.83 | $24.26 | 14.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $59.17 | $45.56 | 29.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.10 | $3.70 | 10.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.72 | $1.28 | 34.3% |
| Movie | $15.61 | $12.13 | 28.7% |
| Bowling | $27.24 | $18.00 | 51.4% |
| Item | Fairlawn | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.67 | $5.84 | 2.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.4% |
| Milk | $4.83 | $4.67 | 3.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.33 | $4.93 | 8.0% |
| Pizza | $12.62 | $12.09 | 4.4% |
| Beer | $11.14 | $10.41 | 7.0% |
| Item | Fairlawn | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $130.89 | $125.68 | 4.1% |
| Doctor | $159.79 | $135.78 | 17.7% |
| Dentist | $125.44 | $113.29 | 10.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.37 | $10.65 | 6.7% |
| Lipitor | $460.80 | $468.60 | 1.7% |
| Item | Fairlawn | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $199,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 7.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,632.77 | $2,346.69 | 97.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $896.00 | $949.00 | 5.6% |
| Item | Fairlawn | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.51 | $3.46 | 1.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $80.00 | $59.92 | 33.5% |
| Item | Fairlawn | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $200.62 | $193.99 | 3.4% |
| Phone | $184.83 | $192.25 | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hiwassee, VA | 229 | 96 | 3.6% |
| New River, VA | 370 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Snowville, VA | 65 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Parrott, VA | 301 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Narrows, VA | 2,108 | 84 | 15.5% |
| Fairlawn, VA | 2,656 | 99 | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lexington Hills, CA | 2,656 | 218 | 118.0% |
| La Mesilla, NM | 2,656 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Gastonville, PA | 2,656 | 91 | 9.3% |
| Hartley, CA | 2,655 | 157 | 57.0% |
| Casey, IL | 2,655 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Fairlawn, VA | 2,656 | 99 | 1.3% |
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