| Index | Marengo | Ohio | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 66 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 93 | 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 | $82,400 | $6,867 | $1,923 | $2,472 |
| Renters | $50,746 | $4,229 | $1,184 | $1,523 |
| 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. |
| Kilbourne, OH | 14 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Waldo, OH | 376 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Cardington, OH | 1,608 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Sparta, OH | 184 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Hartford, OH | 362 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Marengo, OH | 277 | 87 | 13.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Parkdale, AR | 277 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Scranton, AR | 277 | 79 | 20.6% |
| El Portal, CA | 277 | 116 | 16.3% |
| Midland, CO | 277 | 109 | 8.9% |
| No Name, CO | 277 | 107 | 6.8% |
| Marengo, OH | 277 | 87 | 13.2% |