| Index | Marlinton | West Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 85 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 40 | 62 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 116 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $37,292 | $3,108 | $870 | $1,119 |
| Renters | $22,396 | $1,866 | $523 | $672 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| West Virginia | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
| Item | Marlinton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $14.40 | $24.26 | 40.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.51 | $45.56 | 26.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.66 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.28 | 6.0% |
| Movie | $13.42 | $12.13 | 10.6% |
| Bowling | $13.22 | $18.00 | 26.5% |
| Item | Marlinton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.36 | $5.84 | 8.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 9.3% |
| Milk | $4.59 | $4.67 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $4.93 | $4.93 | 0.0% |
| Pizza | $14.11 | $12.09 | 16.7% |
| Beer | $10.63 | $10.41 | 2.1% |
| Item | Marlinton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $121.62 | $125.68 | 3.2% |
| Doctor | $150.70 | $135.78 | 11.0% |
| Dentist | $109.15 | $113.29 | 3.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.39 | $10.65 | 2.5% |
| Lipitor | $484.30 | $468.60 | 3.4% |
| Item | Marlinton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $50,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 72.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,912.27 | $2,346.69 | 18.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $661.00 | $949.00 | 30.3% |
| Item | Marlinton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.29 | $3.46 | 4.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.28 | $59.92 | 31.1% |
| Item | Marlinton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $240.27 | $193.99 | 23.9% |
| Phone | $184.83 | $192.25 | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cass, WV | 9 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Huntersville, WV | 104 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Hillsboro, WV | 111 | 81 | 18.5% |
| Arbovale, WV | 124 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Green Bank, WV | 74 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Marlinton, WV | 1,405 | 81 | 18.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fort Dick, CA | 1,405 | 120 | 19.9% |
| Ravenna, MI | 1,405 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Moroni, UT | 1,405 | 95 | 5.4% |
| Sumas, WA | 1,405 | 116 | 15.9% |
| Shell Lake, WI | 1,405 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Marlinton, WV | 1,405 | 81 | 18.9% |
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