| Index | Ripley | Ohio | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 92 | 93 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $86,407 | $7,201 | $2,016 | $2,592 |
| Renters | $33,315 | $2,776 | $777 | $1,000 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ohio | 2.76% | 3.99% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cherry Fork, OH | 62 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Sardis, KY | 55 | 80 | 19.5% |
| Manchester, OH | 1,827 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Mount Olivet, KY | 297 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Augusta, KY | 1,360 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Ripley, OH | 1,766 | 82 | 18.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| North Belle Vernon, PA | 1,766 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Paxtang, PA | 1,766 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Mona, UT | 1,766 | 116 | 16.2% |
| Aberdeen, IN | 1,765 | 122 | 21.7% |
| Mechanicsville, MD | 1,765 | 130 | 29.7% |
| Ripley, OH | 1,766 | 82 | 18.1% |