| Index | Mineral | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 101 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 95 | 129 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 103 | 100 |
| Household Items | 104 | 102 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 106 | 109 | 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 | $77,536 | $6,461 | $1,809 | $2,326 |
| Renters | $51,366 | $4,281 | $1,198 | $1,541 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Louisa, VA | 1,847 | 105 | 4.5% |
| Blue Ridge Shores, VA | 594 | 106 | 6.1% |
| Mineral, VA | 589 | 101 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Scranton, IA | 589 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Whittemore, IA | 589 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Lakewood Shores, IL | 589 | 99 | 1.5% |
| Grayson, LA | 589 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Interlaken, NY | 589 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Mineral, VA | 589 | 101 | 1.2% |