| Index | Fincastle | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 125 | 129 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 105 | 103 | 100 |
| Household Items | 104 | 102 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 109 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $103,077 | $8,590 | $2,405 | $3,093 |
| Renters | $52,455 | $4,371 | $1,224 | $1,574 |
| 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. |
| Buchanan, VA | 1,214 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Montvale, VA | 502 | 95 | 4.9% |
| Hollins, VA | 15,501 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Blue Ridge, VA | 3,254 | 102 | 2.4% |
| Troutville, VA | 419 | 104 | 4.2% |
| Fincastle, VA | 735 | 110 | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Huttig, AR | 735 | 75 | 25.4% |
| Oxford, IA | 735 | 91 | 8.6% |
| Casco, ME | 735 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Alden, MN | 735 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Red Cross, NC | 735 | 92 | 7.9% |
| Fincastle, VA | 735 | 110 | 9.9% |