| Index | Falling Spring | West Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 85 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 62 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $36,786 | $3,066 | $858 | $1,104 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| West Virginia | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
| Item | Falling Spring | 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 | Falling Spring | 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 | Falling Spring | 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 | Falling Spring | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $112,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 39.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,632.77 | $2,346.69 | 97.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Falling Spring | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.51 | $3.46 | 1.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $80.00 | $59.92 | 33.5% |
| Item | Falling Spring | 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. |
| Hillsboro, WV | 111 | 81 | 18.5% |
| White Sulphur Springs, WV | 3,051 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Callaghan, VA | 247 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Fairlea, WV | 1,857 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Lewisburg, WV | 3,857 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Falling Spring, WV | 156 | 86 | 14.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Winthrop, AR | 156 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Kirkwood, CA | 156 | 130 | 30.3% |
| Philo, CA | 156 | 131 | 30.7% |
| Rowan, IA | 156 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Kirwin, KS | 156 | 70 | 30.1% |
| Falling Spring, WV | 156 | 86 | 14.2% |
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