| Index | Eastland | Lexington-Fayette | Kentucky |
| Cost of living | 86 | 94 | 91 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 99 | 103 |
| Groceries | 90 | 90 | 92 |
| Health care | 76 | 76 | 81 |
| Housing | 61 | 90 | 70 |
| Transportation | 95 | 95 | 103 |
| Utilities | 106 | 106 | 105 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $36,645 | $3,054 | $855 | $1,099 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Kentucky | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Kentucky | 5% | 5% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.92 | $20.27 | 1.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $38.65 | $40.39 | 4.3% |
| Toothpaste | $1.95 | $2.36 | 17.2% |
| Shampoo | $0.92 | $1.08 | 14.5% |
| Movie | $12.05 | $10.99 | 9.7% |
| Bowling | $12.67 | $15.49 | 18.2% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.00 | $4.30 | 6.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.04 | $1.40 | 25.4% |
| Milk | $1.67 | $2.20 | 24.3% |
| Potatoes | $2.78 | $3.22 | 13.5% |
| Pizza | $10.08 | $10.74 | 6.1% |
| Beer | $9.08 | $9.60 | 5.4% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $70.58 | $109.73 | 35.7% |
| Doctor | $82.97 | $118.34 | 29.9% |
| Dentist | $79.87 | $100.94 | 20.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.95 | $9.93 | 9.9% |
| Lipitor | $355.79 | $469.53 | 24.2% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $170,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 7.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,003.97 | $1,229.62 | 18.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $793.00 | $949.00 | 16.4% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.54 | $2.71 | 6.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.97 | $51.86 | 3.6% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $184.06 | $170.84 | 7.7% |
| Phone | $195.91 | $187.18 | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| High Bridge, KY | 264 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Paris, KY | 9,836 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Winchester, KY | 18,395 | 88 | 12.4% |
| Versailles, KY | 9,091 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Nicholasville, KY | 29,249 | 91 | 9.1% |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 311,529 | 94 | 5.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| St. Louis, MO | 316,030 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 305,305 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Riverside, CA | 318,678 | 121 | 20.8% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 320,050 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Stockton, CA | 301,443 | 109 | 9.1% |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 311,529 | 94 | 5.5% |
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