| Index | Hiwassee | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 97 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 129 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $82,643 | $6,887 | $1,928 | $2,480 |
| Renters | $109,866 | $9,156 | $2,563 | $3,296 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Hiwassee | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.44 | $27.62 | 26.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.44 | $51.11 | 0.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.07 | $4.09 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.46 | $1.54 | 5.3% |
| Movie | $14.60 | $12.88 | 13.4% |
| Yoga | $20.11 | $19.66 | 2.3% |
| Item | Hiwassee | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.55 | $7.70 | 2.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.69 | $4.73 | 0.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.74 | $5.26 | 9.2% |
| Pizza | $13.12 | $12.76 | 2.8% |
| Beer | $10.91 | $10.55 | 3.4% |
| Item | Hiwassee | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $160.13 | $140.06 | 14.3% |
| Doctor | $173.33 | $153.82 | 12.7% |
| Dentist | $119.42 | $123.15 | 3.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.55 | $11.73 | 1.6% |
| Lipitor | $23.23 | $23.61 | 1.6% |
| Item | Hiwassee | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $326,622.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,432.84 | $2,480.25 | 1.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Hiwassee | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.95 | $3.06 | 3.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $58.94 | $65.21 | 9.6% |
| Item | Hiwassee | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $188.68 | $220.12 | 14.3% |
| Phone | $189.31 | $195.71 | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New River, VA | 383 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Snowville, VA | 68 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Plum Creek, VA | 1,092 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Fort Chiswell, VA | 821 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Hillsville, VA | 2,737 | 87 | 12.5% |
| Hiwassee, VA | 234 | 97 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fredonia, AL | 234 | 115 | 14.9% |
| Keo, AR | 234 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Sierra Village, CA | 234 | 113 | 13.2% |
| Mallard, IA | 234 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Kappa, IL | 234 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Hiwassee, VA | 234 | 97 | 3.1% |
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