| Index | St. Paul | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 75 | 129 | 100 |
| Transportation | 83 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $86,957 | $7,246 | $2,029 | $2,609 |
| Renters | $21,412 | $1,784 | $500 | $642 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | St. Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.67 | $27.62 | 25.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.83 | $51.11 | 16.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.48 | $1.54 | 4.0% |
| Movie | $15.49 | $12.88 | 20.3% |
| Yoga | $10.67 | $19.66 | 45.7% |
| Item | St. Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.86 | $7.70 | 2.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.66 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $4.50 | $4.73 | 4.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.35 | $5.26 | 1.8% |
| Pizza | $12.31 | $12.76 | 3.5% |
| Beer | $10.38 | $10.55 | 1.6% |
| Item | St. Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $144.50 | $140.06 | 3.2% |
| Doctor | $152.50 | $153.82 | 0.9% |
| Dentist | $92.33 | $123.15 | 25.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.59 | $11.73 | 1.2% |
| Lipitor | $24.55 | $23.61 | 4.0% |
| Item | St. Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $282,676.00 | $326,622.00 | 13.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,986.85 | $2,480.25 | 19.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $677.00 | $1,444.00 | 53.1% |
| Item | St. Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.77 | $3.06 | 9.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $42.50 | $65.21 | 34.8% |
| Item | St. Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $201.12 | $220.12 | 8.6% |
| Phone | $196.66 | $195.71 | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cleveland, VA | 213 | 74 | 25.5% |
| Dante, VA | 423 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Dungannon, VA | 314 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Coeburn, VA | 1,513 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Lebanon, VA | 3,300 | 80 | 20.4% |
| St. Paul, VA | 888 | 87 | 12.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Shelter Cove, CA | 888 | 142 | 42.4% |
| Troy, ID | 888 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Vassar, KS | 888 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Finzel, MD | 888 | 101 | 1.2% |
| Lewiston, MI | 888 | 87 | 12.8% |
| St. Paul, VA | 888 | 87 | 12.7% |
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