| Index | Prosperity | West Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 85 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 72 | 62 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 90 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $101,272 | $8,439 | $2,363 | $3,038 |
| Renters | $36,771 | $3,064 | $858 | $1,103 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| West Virginia | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
| Item | Prosperity | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.16 | $27.62 | 5.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.53 | $51.11 | 20.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.06 | $4.09 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.54 | 13.1% |
| Movie | $13.41 | $12.88 | 4.1% |
| Yoga | $15.89 | $19.66 | 19.2% |
| Item | Prosperity | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.88 | $7.70 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.66 | 12.2% |
| Milk | $4.69 | $4.73 | 0.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.51 | $5.26 | 4.8% |
| Pizza | $11.29 | $12.76 | 11.5% |
| Beer | $10.20 | $10.55 | 3.3% |
| Item | Prosperity | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $177.67 | $140.06 | 26.9% |
| Doctor | $166.33 | $153.82 | 8.1% |
| Dentist | $93.08 | $123.15 | 24.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.70 | $11.73 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $29.03 | $23.61 | 23.0% |
| Item | Prosperity | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $189,353.00 | $326,622.00 | 42.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,385.78 | $2,480.25 | 44.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,521.00 | $1,444.00 | 5.3% |
| Item | Prosperity | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.95 | $3.06 | 3.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.71 | $65.21 | 6.9% |
| Item | Prosperity | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $190.36 | $220.12 | 13.5% |
| Phone | $190.15 | $195.71 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Prince, WV | 17 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Glen Jean, WV | 151 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Eccles, WV | 0 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Bolt, WV | 425 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Glen White, WV | 671 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Prosperity, WV | 1,481 | 87 | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Babson Park, FL | 1,481 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Kincaid, IL | 1,481 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Laflin, PA | 1,481 | 106 | 5.5% |
| Perryville, AR | 1,482 | 76 | 23.5% |
| Zebulon, GA | 1,480 | 98 | 2.1% |
| Prosperity, WV | 1,481 | 87 | 13.3% |
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