| Index | Parksley | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 93 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 73 | 129 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 99 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $99,892 | $8,324 | $2,331 | $2,997 |
| Renters | $62,192 | $5,183 | $1,451 | $1,866 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Parksley | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $32.30 | $27.62 | 17.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.77 | $51.11 | 2.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.13 | $4.09 | 0.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.58 | $1.54 | 2.5% |
| Movie | $13.86 | $12.88 | 7.6% |
| Yoga | $26.67 | $19.66 | 35.6% |
| Item | Parksley | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.84 | $7.70 | 1.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.56 | $1.66 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.77 | $4.73 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.38 | $5.26 | 2.4% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $12.76 | 6.1% |
| Beer | $10.89 | $10.55 | 3.2% |
| Item | Parksley | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $145.14 | $140.06 | 3.6% |
| Doctor | $205.88 | $153.82 | 33.8% |
| Dentist | $145.17 | $123.15 | 17.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.06 | $11.73 | 2.8% |
| Lipitor | $17.53 | $23.61 | 25.8% |
| Item | Parksley | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $222,347.00 | $326,622.00 | 31.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,689.98 | $2,480.25 | 8.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,217.00 | $1,444.00 | 15.7% |
| Item | Parksley | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.06 | 3.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.94 | $65.21 | 4.2% |
| Item | Parksley | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $209.27 | $220.12 | 4.9% |
| Phone | $189.07 | $195.71 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nelsonia, VA | 504 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Greenbush, VA | 65 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Tasley, VA | 360 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Bayside, VA | 226 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Harborton, VA | 222 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Parksley, VA | 776 | 93 | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Challis, ID | 776 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Rushford Village, MN | 776 | 103 | 3.2% |
| Copake Lake, NY | 776 | 118 | 18.3% |
| Central Valley, UT | 776 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Almena, WI | 776 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Parksley, VA | 776 | 93 | 6.9% |