| Index | Oil City | Louisiana | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 44 | 82 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 83 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $50,905 | $4,242 | $1,188 | $1,527 |
| Renters | $27,170 | $2,264 | $634 | $815 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Louisiana | 4.45% | 11.45% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Louisiana | 1.85% | 4.25% |
| Item | Oil City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.47 | $27.62 | 25.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.67 | $51.11 | 18.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.54 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $13.06 | $12.88 | 1.4% |
| Yoga | $23.33 | $19.66 | 18.7% |
| Item | Oil City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.92 | $7.70 | 2.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.66 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $4.66 | $4.73 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.48 | $5.26 | 4.3% |
| Pizza | $12.77 | $12.76 | 0.1% |
| Beer | $10.40 | $10.55 | 1.4% |
| Item | Oil City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.35 | $140.06 | 17.6% |
| Doctor | $144.17 | $153.82 | 6.3% |
| Dentist | $123.56 | $123.15 | 0.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.48 | $11.73 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $22.25 | $23.61 | 5.8% |
| Item | Oil City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $156,628.00 | $326,622.00 | 52.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,421.27 | $2,480.25 | 2.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $490.00 | $1,444.00 | 66.1% |
| Item | Oil City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.69 | $3.06 | 12.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.88 | $65.21 | 8.7% |
| Item | Oil City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $225.85 | $220.12 | 2.6% |
| Phone | $201.46 | $195.71 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Vivian, LA | 3,643 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Hosston, LA | 304 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Mooringsport, LA | 541 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Gilliam, LA | 113 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Belcher, LA | 303 | 90 | 10.5% |
| Oil City, LA | 863 | 80 | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lakeville, CT | 863 | 128 | 28.1% |
| Burlingame, KS | 863 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Inverness, MS | 863 | 84 | 15.5% |
| Ripley, NY | 863 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Niota, TN | 863 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Oil City, LA | 863 | 80 | 19.8% |
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