| Index | McGuffey | Ohio | National |
| Cost of living | 77 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 33 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 91 | 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 | $66,071 | $5,506 | $1,542 | $1,982 |
| Renters | $34,849 | $2,904 | $813 | $1,046 |
| 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. |
| Dola, OH | 146 | 97 | 2.6% |
| Alger, OH | 906 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Patterson, OH | 229 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Dunkirk, OH | 737 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Ridgeway, OH | 358 | 81 | 18.6% |
| McGuffey, OH | 505 | 77 | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arkansas City, AR | 505 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Smartsville, CA | 505 | 136 | 36.0% |
| Ideal, GA | 505 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Lyerly, GA | 505 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Rolling Fields, KY | 505 | 179 | 78.8% |
| McGuffey, OH | 505 | 77 | 22.9% |