| Index | Harriston | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 102 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 105 | 129 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 109 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $112,164 | $9,347 | $2,617 | $3,365 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Harriston | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.42 | $27.62 | 26.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.44 | $51.11 | 32.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.54 | 13.1% |
| Movie | $12.24 | $12.88 | 5.0% |
| Yoga | $15.31 | $19.66 | 22.1% |
| Item | Harriston | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.64 | $7.70 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.60 | $1.66 | 3.7% |
| Milk | $4.76 | $4.73 | 0.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.77 | $5.26 | 9.8% |
| Pizza | $12.43 | $12.76 | 2.6% |
| Beer | $11.02 | $10.55 | 4.5% |
| Item | Harriston | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $68.33 | $140.06 | 51.2% |
| Doctor | $149.86 | $153.82 | 2.6% |
| Dentist | $139.76 | $123.15 | 13.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.97 | $11.73 | 2.0% |
| Lipitor | $15.80 | $23.61 | 33.1% |
| Item | Harriston | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $342,022.00 | $326,622.00 | 4.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,919.43 | $2,480.25 | 22.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Harriston | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.03 | $3.06 | 1.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $87.27 | $65.21 | 33.8% |
| Item | Harriston | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $257.94 | $220.12 | 17.2% |
| Phone | $189.63 | $195.71 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Free Union, VA | 89 | 98 | 1.9% |
| Crimora, VA | 2,388 | 94 | 6.5% |
| Verona, VA | 4,108 | 97 | 2.6% |
| Staunton, VA | 25,543 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Waynesboro, VA | 23,002 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Harriston, VA | 938 | 102 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| La Veta, CO | 938 | 103 | 2.8% |
| Donnellson, IA | 938 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Silver Lake, MN | 938 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Logan, NM | 938 | 79 | 20.8% |
| Owensville, OH | 938 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Harriston, VA | 938 | 102 | 2.2% |
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