| Index | Harrisonburg | Louisiana | National | 
| Cost of living | 78 | 91 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 94 | 96 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 96 | 95 | 100 | 
| Health care | 85 | 99 | 100 | 
| Housing | 38 | 81 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 98 | 96 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 98 | 84 | 100 | 

				
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) | 
| Owners | $40,625 | $3,385 | $948 | $1,219 | 
| Renters | $13,750 | $1,146 | $321 | $413 | 
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax | 
| Louisiana | 4.45% | 11.45% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Louisiana | 1.85% | 4.25% | 
| Item | Harrisonburg | National avg. | Difference | 
| Haircut | $23.17 | $24.26 | 4.5% | 
| Beauty Salon | $35.17 | $45.56 | 22.8% | 
| Toothpaste | $3.68 | $3.70 | 0.6% | 
| Shampoo | $1.07 | $1.28 | 16.4% | 
| Movie | $10.30 | $12.13 | 15.1% | 
| Bowling | $15.00 | $18.00 | 16.7% | 
| Item | Harrisonburg | National avg. | Difference | 
| Ground Beef | $5.99 | $5.84 | 2.7% | 
| Fried Chicken | $1.69 | $1.57 | 7.4% | 
| Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 3.9% | 
| Potatoes | $5.07 | $4.93 | 2.8% | 
| Pizza | $11.12 | $12.09 | 8.0% | 
| Beer | $9.97 | $10.41 | 4.2% | 
| Item | Harrisonburg | National avg. | Difference | 
| Optometrist | $135.00 | $125.68 | 7.4% | 
| Doctor | $79.00 | $135.78 | 41.8% | 
| Dentist | $99.88 | $113.29 | 11.8% | 
| Ibuprofen | $10.05 | $10.65 | 5.7% | 
| Lipitor | $509.31 | $468.60 | 8.7% | 
| Item | Harrisonburg | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price | $79,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 57.0% | 
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,793.84 | $2,346.69 | 23.6% | 
| Apartment Rent | $258.00 | $949.00 | 72.8% | 
| Item | Harrisonburg | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.46 | 8.8% | 
| Tire Balancing | $67.80 | $59.92 | 13.1% | 
| Item | Harrisonburg | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $190.12 | $193.99 | 2.0% | 
| Phone | $186.90 | $192.25 | 2.8% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Sicily Island, LA | 639 | 76 | 24.2% | 
| Jonesville, LA | 1,377 | 82 | 18.2% | 
| Wisner, LA | 985 | 78 | 21.7% | 
| Wallace Ridge, LA | 951 | 89 | 11.3% | 
| Harrisonburg, LA | 262 | 78 | 22.2% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Dry Creek, AK | 262 | 115 | 15.3% | 
| Mekoryuk, AK | 262 | 98 | 2.1% | 
| Oden, AR | 262 | 82 | 18.2% | 
| Valle, AZ | 262 | 108 | 7.6% | 
| Grand Lake, CO | 262 | 112 | 12.3% | 
| Harrisonburg, LA | 262 | 78 | 22.2% |