| Index | Piney Mountain | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 104 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 119 | 129 | 100 |
| Transportation | 88 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 109 | 99 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $119,864 | $9,989 | $2,797 | $3,596 |
| Renters | $96,200 | $8,017 | $2,245 | $2,886 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Piney Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.00 | $27.62 | 45.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.40 | $51.11 | 34.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.05 | $4.09 | 1.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.54 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $15.49 | $12.88 | 20.3% |
| Yoga | $15.75 | $19.66 | 19.9% |
| Item | Piney Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.61 | $7.70 | 1.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.71 | $4.73 | 0.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.33 | $5.26 | 1.4% |
| Pizza | $15.50 | $12.76 | 21.4% |
| Beer | $11.00 | $10.55 | 4.3% |
| Item | Piney Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $128.08 | $140.06 | 8.6% |
| Doctor | $170.00 | $153.82 | 10.5% |
| Dentist | $113.80 | $123.15 | 7.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.68 | $11.73 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $27.95 | $23.61 | 18.4% |
| Item | Piney Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $357,206.00 | $326,622.00 | 9.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,141.10 | $2,480.25 | 13.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,030.00 | $1,444.00 | 40.6% |
| Item | Piney Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.92 | $3.06 | 4.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $44.98 | $65.21 | 31.0% |
| Item | Piney Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $258.80 | $220.12 | 17.6% |
| Phone | $186.68 | $195.71 | 4.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arrington, VA | 808 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Pamplin City, VA | 55 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Appomattox, VA | 2,077 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Concord, VA | 1,045 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Yogaville, VA | 146 | 92 | 8.4% |
| Piney Mountain, VA | 1,905 | 104 | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Borrego Springs, CA | 1,905 | 125 | 24.6% |
| North Corbin, KY | 1,905 | 81 | 18.7% |
| West Falmouth, MA | 1,905 | 167 | 66.6% |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1,905 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Tillson, NY | 1,905 | 119 | 19.2% |
| Piney Mountain, VA | 1,905 | 104 | 4.2% |