| Index | Ridgeway | South Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 96 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 92 | 81 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,862 | $5,572 | $1,560 | $2,006 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Carolina | 6% | 9% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Carolina | 0% | 6.5% |
| Item | Ridgeway | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.17 | $27.62 | 5.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.33 | $51.11 | 5.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.27 | $4.09 | 4.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.54 | $1.54 | 0.1% |
| Movie | $13.66 | $12.88 | 6.1% |
| Yoga | $19.72 | $19.66 | 0.3% |
| Item | Ridgeway | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.47 | $7.70 | 3.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.71 | $1.66 | 2.9% |
| Milk | $4.74 | $4.73 | 0.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.52 | $5.26 | 5.0% |
| Pizza | $12.79 | $12.76 | 0.2% |
| Beer | $10.75 | $10.55 | 1.9% |
| Item | Ridgeway | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $99.67 | $140.06 | 28.8% |
| Doctor | $155.28 | $153.82 | 1.0% |
| Dentist | $127.44 | $123.15 | 3.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.83 | $11.73 | 0.8% |
| Lipitor | $22.93 | $23.61 | 2.9% |
| Item | Ridgeway | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $322,852.00 | $326,622.00 | 1.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,632.13 | $2,480.25 | 34.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,094.00 | $1,444.00 | 24.2% |
| Item | Ridgeway | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.86 | $3.06 | 6.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.07 | $65.21 | 15.5% |
| Item | Ridgeway | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $219.25 | $220.12 | 0.4% |
| Phone | $198.26 | $195.71 | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Winnsboro Mills, SC | 2,148 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Winnsboro, SC | 3,295 | 89 | 11.1% |
| Irmo, SC | 12,834 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Blythewood, SC | 3,758 | 113 | 12.9% |
| Ridgeway, SC | 304 | 96 | 4.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Colony, AL | 304 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Dyess, AR | 304 | 75 | 25.2% |
| Monterey Park Tract, CA | 304 | 114 | 13.8% |
| Morganton, GA | 304 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Fertile, IA | 304 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Ridgeway, SC | 304 | 96 | 4.0% |
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