| Index | New Castle | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 102 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 109 | 129 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $223,825 | $18,652 | $5,222 | $6,715 |
| Renters | $28,804 | $2,400 | $672 | $864 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | New Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.34 | $27.62 | 19.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $38.27 | $51.11 | 25.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.08 | $4.09 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.46 | $1.54 | 5.3% |
| Movie | $12.87 | $12.88 | 0.1% |
| Yoga | $16.07 | $19.66 | 18.3% |
| Item | New Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.78 | $7.70 | 1.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.66 | 5.6% |
| Milk | $4.69 | $4.73 | 0.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.72 | $5.26 | 8.8% |
| Pizza | $13.43 | $12.76 | 5.2% |
| Beer | $10.93 | $10.55 | 3.6% |
| Item | New Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $118.73 | $140.06 | 15.2% |
| Doctor | $155.00 | $153.82 | 0.8% |
| Dentist | $112.07 | $123.15 | 9.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.65 | $11.73 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $26.11 | $23.61 | 10.6% |
| Item | New Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $417,079.00 | $326,622.00 | 27.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,902.76 | $2,480.25 | 23.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $939.00 | $1,444.00 | 35.0% |
| Item | New Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.96 | $3.06 | 3.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.18 | $65.21 | 9.2% |
| Item | New Castle | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $270.19 | $220.12 | 22.7% |
| Phone | $189.31 | $195.71 | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hollins, VA | 15,501 | 98 | 1.6% |
| Troutville, VA | 419 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Salem, VA | 26,071 | 101 | 1.3% |
| Laymantown, VA | 1,884 | 106 | 5.6% |
| Fincastle, VA | 735 | 107 | 6.6% |
| New Castle, VA | 292 | 102 | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kalihiwai, HI | 292 | 218 | 117.7% |
| Deep River, IA | 292 | 75 | 24.7% |
| Kensett, IA | 292 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Buncombe, IL | 292 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Plainville, IL | 292 | 79 | 21.2% |
| New Castle, VA | 292 | 102 | 1.8% |
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