| Index | Glasgow | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living index | 86 | 107 | 100 |
| Index | Glasgow | Virginia | National |
| Goods & Services index | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 87 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care index | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing index | 62 | 130 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 89 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 107 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $44,375 | $3,698 | $1,035 | $1,331 |
| Renters | $48,500 | $4,042 | $1,132 | $1,455 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Glasgow | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.00 | $17.49 | 2.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $36.67 | $38.17 | 3.9% |
| Toothpaste | $1.78 | $2.32 | 23.3% |
| Shampoo | $0.92 | $1.01 | 9.1% |
| Movie | $8.00 | $10.72 | 25.4% |
| Bowling | $11.50 | $13.86 | 17.0% |
| Item | Glasgow | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.27 | $3.90 | 16.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.09 | $1.40 | 21.9% |
| Milk | $1.79 | $1.96 | 8.8% |
| Potatoes | $2.49 | $3.18 | 21.8% |
| Pizza | $11.50 | $10.39 | 10.6% |
| Beer | $9.96 | $9.23 | 7.9% |
| Item | Glasgow | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $107.50 | $106.34 | 1.1% |
| Doctor | $103.00 | $115.25 | 10.6% |
| Dentist | $99.25 | $98.38 | 0.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.81 | $9.26 | 4.9% |
| Lipitor | $489.68 | $466.47 | 5.0% |
| Item | Glasgow | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $95,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 48.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,119.80 | $1,273.32 | 12.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $823.00 | $949.00 | 13.3% |
| Item | Glasgow | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.51 | $2.59 | 3.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $38.00 | $48.90 | 22.3% |
| Item | Glasgow | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $194.39 | $167.60 | 16.0% |
| Phone | $175.14 | $163.42 | 7.2% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Big Island, VA | 246 | 80 | -20% |
| Buena Vista, VA | 6,610 | 87 | -13% |
| Buchanan, VA | 1,094 | 87 | -13% |
| Lexington, VA | 7,036 | 101 | 1% |
| East Lexington, VA | 1,130 | 101 | 1% |
| Glasgow, VA | 1,221 | 86 | -14% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Creighton, NE | 1,221 | 80 | -20% |
| San Miguel, NM | 1,221 | 79 | -21% |
| Barrackville, WV | 1,221 | 85 | -15% |
| Howey-in-the-Hills, FL | 1,222 | 96 | -4% |
| Allison, IA | 1,222 | 79 | -21% |
| Glasgow, VA | 1,221 | 86 | -14% |