| Index | Pine Knot | Kentucky | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 88 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 45 | 70 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 102 | 94 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $50,852 | $4,238 | $1,186 | $1,526 |
| Renters | $14,568 | $1,214 | $340 | $437 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Kentucky | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Kentucky | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Stearns, KY | 1,086 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Whitley City, KY | 1,693 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Oneida, TN | 3,833 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Winfield, TN | 1,155 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Pine Knot, KY | 1,460 | 81 | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tuolumne City, CA | 1,460 | 119 | 19.4% |
| Fairbank, IA | 1,460 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Stockbridge, MI | 1,460 | 89 | 11.5% |
| New Rockford, ND | 1,460 | 84 | 15.5% |
| Brookside Village, TX | 1,460 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Pine Knot, KY | 1,460 | 81 | 18.8% |