| Index | Republic | Ohio | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 48 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $97,450 | $8,121 | $2,274 | $2,924 |
| Renters | $90,347 | $7,529 | $2,108 | $2,711 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ohio | 2.76% | 3.99% |
| Item | Republic | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.69 | $27.62 | 32.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.60 | $51.11 | 20.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.19 | $4.09 | 2.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.48 | $1.54 | 4.0% |
| Movie | $8.93 | $12.88 | 30.7% |
| Yoga | $13.93 | $19.66 | 29.1% |
| Item | Republic | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.30 | $7.70 | 5.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.62 | $1.66 | 2.5% |
| Milk | $4.63 | $4.73 | 2.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.22 | $5.26 | 19.7% |
| Pizza | $12.06 | $12.76 | 5.5% |
| Beer | $10.32 | $10.55 | 2.2% |
| Item | Republic | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $134.56 | $140.06 | 3.9% |
| Doctor | $171.27 | $153.82 | 11.3% |
| Dentist | $106.28 | $123.15 | 13.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.55 | $11.73 | 1.6% |
| Lipitor | $19.33 | $23.61 | 18.1% |
| Item | Republic | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $121,604.00 | $326,622.00 | 62.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,919.21 | $2,480.25 | 22.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,066.00 | $1,444.00 | 26.2% |
| Item | Republic | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.17 | $3.06 | 3.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.39 | $65.21 | 19.7% |
| Item | Republic | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $208.95 | $220.12 | 5.1% |
| Phone | $199.38 | $195.71 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fort Seneca, OH | 106 | 97 | 2.9% |
| Kansas, OH | 53 | 97 | 2.9% |
| Melmore, OH | 63 | 75 | 24.6% |
| Old Fort, OH | 226 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Bascom, OH | 195 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Republic, OH | 572 | 84 | 16.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Batavia, IA | 572 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Parker, KS | 572 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Ghent, KY | 572 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Big Bay, MI | 572 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Accord, NY | 572 | 106 | 5.7% |
| Republic, OH | 572 | 84 | 16.2% |
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