| Index | Lowell | Ohio | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 55 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 90 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 94 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 92 | 93 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $51,270 | $4,273 | $1,196 | $1,538 |
| Renters | $54,520 | $4,543 | $1,272 | $1,636 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ohio | 2.76% | 3.99% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Waverly, WV | 711 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Macksburg, OH | 174 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Caldwell, OH | 2,317 | 81 | 18.5% |
| Waterford, OH | 558 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Belmont, WV | 997 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Lowell, OH | 559 | 82 | 18.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Boykin, AL | 559 | 78 | 22.3% |
| South Mansfield, LA | 559 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Callaway, NE | 559 | 86 | 14.2% |
| East Avon, NY | 559 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Hartwick, NY | 559 | 103 | 3.4% |
| Lowell, OH | 559 | 82 | 18.2% |