| Index | Valley City | Ohio | National |
| Cost of living | 125 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 187 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $196,636 | $16,386 | $4,588 | $5,900 |
| Renters | $72,924 | $6,077 | $1,701 | $2,188 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ohio | 2.76% | 3.99% |
| Item | Valley City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.48 | $27.62 | 15.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.10 | $51.11 | 15.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.13 | $4.09 | 0.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.67 | $1.54 | 8.3% |
| Movie | $12.74 | $12.88 | 1.1% |
| Yoga | $19.00 | $19.66 | 3.4% |
| Item | Valley City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.64 | $7.70 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.67 | $4.73 | 1.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.31 | $5.26 | 1.0% |
| Pizza | $11.89 | $12.76 | 6.8% |
| Beer | $10.43 | $10.55 | 1.1% |
| Item | Valley City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $108.68 | $140.06 | 22.4% |
| Doctor | $130.33 | $153.82 | 15.3% |
| Dentist | $127.00 | $123.15 | 3.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.91 | $11.73 | 1.5% |
| Lipitor | $34.76 | $23.61 | 47.2% |
| Item | Valley City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $610,288.00 | $326,622.00 | 86.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,868.97 | $2,480.25 | 24.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Valley City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.10 | $3.06 | 1.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.95 | $65.21 | 23.4% |
| Item | Valley City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $188.39 | $220.12 | 14.4% |
| Phone | $191.69 | $195.71 | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Linndale, OH | 346 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Eaton Estates, OH | 1,234 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Newburgh Heights, OH | 1,841 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Lorain, OH | 66,173 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Elyria, OH | 55,802 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Valley City, OH | 948 | 125 | 24.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sweet Home, AR | 948 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Simsboro, LA | 948 | 85 | 15.0% |
| East Hampton, NY | 948 | 320 | 220.4% |
| Ottoville, OH | 948 | 94 | 5.5% |
| Roddickton-Bide Arm, NL | 948 | n/a | |
| Valley City, OH | 948 | 125 | 24.6% |
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