| Index | Metzger | Oregon | National |
| Cost of living index | 117 | 114 | 100 |
| Index | Metzger | Oregon | National |
| Goods & Services index | 118 | 118 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 115 | 115 | 100 |
| Health care index | 107 | 107 | 100 |
| Housing index | 134 | 123 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 78 | 78 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $75,285 | $6,274 | $1,757 | $2,259 |
| Renters | $33,153 | $2,763 | $774 | $995 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Oregon | 5% | 9.9% |
| Item | Metzger | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.83 | $16.09 | 79.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.67 | $37.33 | 30.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.31 | $2.45 | 35.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.10 | $1.00 | 9.6% |
| Movie | $10.90 | $10.28 | 6.0% |
| Bowling | $5.23 | $4.93 | 6.1% |
| Item | Metzger | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.34 | $3.80 | 14.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.58 | $1.40 | 13.4% |
| Milk | $2.06 | $2.01 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $1.96 | $3.01 | 34.8% |
| Pizza | $11.66 | $9.89 | 17.9% |
| Beer | $9.82 | $8.90 | 10.4% |
| Item | Metzger | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $131.19 | $102.16 | 28.4% |
| Doctor | $107.61 | $108.36 | 0.7% |
| Dentist | $102.69 | $92.53 | 11.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.60 | $9.28 | 14.2% |
| Lipitor | $432.61 | $425.82 | 1.6% |
| Item | Metzger | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $272,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 47.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,849.33 | $1,202.44 | 53.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $985.00 | $949.00 | 3.8% |
| Item | Metzger | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.88 | $2.24 | 28.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $28.58 | $46.29 | 38.3% |
| Item | Metzger | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $145.24 | $165.96 | 12.5% |
| Phone | $19.33 | $28.68 | 32.6% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Johnson City, OR | 547 | 86 | -14% |
| Cornelius, OR | 12,241 | 107 | 7% |
| Barlow, OR | 171 | 110 | 10% |
| Vancouver, WA | 169,982 | 111 | 11% |
| North Plains, OR | 2,072 | 111 | 11% |
| Metzger, OR | 3,967 | 117 | 17% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gamewell, NC | 3,967 | 86 | -14% |
| Helena Valley Northwest, MT | 3,967 | 105 | 5% |
| Iroquois Point, HI | 3,967 | 174 | 74% |
| Hallsville, TX | 3,966 | 91 | -9% |
| Larned, KS | 3,966 | 80 | -20% |
| Metzger, OR | 3,967 | 117 | 17% |