| Index | Union Level | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 106 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 81 | 130 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $2,499 | $208 | $58 | $75 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Union Level | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.10 | $24.26 | 7.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.19 | $45.56 | 16.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.81 | $3.70 | 2.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.27 | $1.28 | 0.8% |
| Movie | $12.67 | $12.13 | 4.4% |
| Bowling | $20.20 | $18.00 | 12.2% |
| Item | Union Level | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.13 | $5.84 | 4.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.50 | $1.57 | 4.4% |
| Milk | $4.61 | $4.67 | 1.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.05 | $4.93 | 2.4% |
| Pizza | $10.79 | $12.09 | 10.7% |
| Beer | $10.35 | $10.41 | 0.6% |
| Item | Union Level | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.17 | $125.68 | 10.0% |
| Doctor | $146.11 | $135.78 | 7.6% |
| Dentist | $149.50 | $113.29 | 32.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.91 | $10.65 | 2.4% |
| Lipitor | $438.85 | $468.60 | 6.3% |
| Item | Union Level | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,113.73 | $2,346.69 | 9.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $764.00 | $949.00 | 19.5% |
| Item | Union Level | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.36 | $3.46 | 2.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.00 | $59.92 | 16.6% |
| Item | Union Level | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $191.72 | $193.99 | 1.2% |
| Phone | $186.28 | $192.25 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fairview, VA | 145 | 93 | 6.5% |
| Ebony, VA | 231 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Baskerville, VA | 281 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Thynedale, VA | 49 | 93 | 6.5% |
| Brodnax, VA | 278 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Union Level, VA | 82 | 92 | 8.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Needham, AL | 82 | 74 | 26.3% |
| Toronto, IA | 82 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Vining, IA | 82 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Junction, IL | 82 | 82 | 17.7% |
| California, KY | 82 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Union Level, VA | 82 | 92 | 8.5% |
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