| Index | Fort Ashby | West Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 85 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 73 | 62 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 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 | $65,795 | $5,483 | $1,535 | $1,974 |
| Renters | $25,398 | $2,117 | $593 | $762 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| West Virginia | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
| Item | Fort Ashby | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.44 | $24.26 | 21.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.17 | $45.56 | 7.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.15 | $1.28 | 10.5% |
| Movie | $10.26 | $12.13 | 15.4% |
| Bowling | $17.17 | $18.00 | 4.6% |
| Item | Fort Ashby | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.63 | $5.84 | 3.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.2% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.49 | $4.93 | 11.3% |
| Pizza | $11.17 | $12.09 | 7.6% |
| Beer | $10.15 | $10.41 | 2.5% |
| Item | Fort Ashby | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $126.67 | $125.68 | 0.8% |
| Doctor | $137.65 | $135.78 | 1.4% |
| Dentist | $100.44 | $113.29 | 11.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.20 | $10.65 | 4.3% |
| Lipitor | $375.63 | $468.60 | 19.8% |
| Item | Fort Ashby | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $132,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 28.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,880.59 | $2,346.69 | 19.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $736.00 | $949.00 | 22.4% |
| Item | Fort Ashby | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.46 | $3.46 | 0.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.54 | $59.92 | 20.7% |
| Item | Fort Ashby | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $178.61 | $193.99 | 7.9% |
| Phone | $185.45 | $192.25 | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nikep, MD | 0 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Green Spring, WV | 71 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Detmold, MD | 256 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Oldtown, MD | 30 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Ocean, MD | 0 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Fort Ashby, WV | 1,163 | 88 | 11.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Toledo, IL | 1,163 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Terre Hill, PA | 1,163 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, QC | 1,163 | n/a | |
| Castle Hill, CA | 1,164 | 301 | 201.2% |
| Gretna, FL | 1,164 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Fort Ashby, WV | 1,163 | 88 | 11.6% |
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