| Index | Motley | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 130 | 100 |
| Transportation | 88 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 104 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $48,438 | $4,037 | $1,130 | $1,453 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Motley | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.89 | $24.26 | 2.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.95 | $45.56 | 18.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.79 | $3.70 | 2.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.28 | 4.6% |
| Movie | $13.59 | $12.13 | 12.0% |
| Bowling | $18.42 | $18.00 | 2.3% |
| Item | Motley | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.32 | $5.84 | 8.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.1% |
| Milk | $4.70 | $4.67 | 0.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.17 | $4.93 | 4.7% |
| Pizza | $12.24 | $12.09 | 1.3% |
| Beer | $10.69 | $10.41 | 2.7% |
| Item | Motley | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $136.88 | $125.68 | 8.9% |
| Doctor | $139.83 | $135.78 | 3.0% |
| Dentist | $105.92 | $113.29 | 6.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.61 | $10.65 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $387.25 | $468.60 | 17.4% |
| Item | Motley | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $87,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 52.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,606.96 | $2,346.69 | 11.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $638.00 | $949.00 | 32.8% |
| Item | Motley | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.36 | $3.46 | 2.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.24 | $59.92 | 16.1% |
| Item | Motley | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $213.27 | $193.99 | 9.9% |
| Phone | $184.83 | $192.25 | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gretna, VA | 1,434 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Altavista, VA | 3,439 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Hurt, VA | 1,457 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Rustburg, VA | 1,585 | 95 | 5.1% |
| Motley, VA | 656 | 84 | 15.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lytle Creek, CA | 656 | 126 | 26.5% |
| Oak Park, GA | 656 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Elizabeth, LA | 656 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Amherst, NH | 656 | 176 | 75.5% |
| Aurora, NY | 656 | 111 | 11.0% |
| Motley, VA | 656 | 84 | 15.7% |