| Index | Valley Head | Alabama | National |
| Cost of living | 77 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 87 | 91 | 100 |
| Housing | 42 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $58,966 | $4,914 | $1,376 | $1,769 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alabama | 2% | 5% |
| Item | Valley Head | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.57 | $27.62 | 11.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.60 | $51.11 | 12.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.60 | $1.54 | 3.8% |
| Movie | $14.30 | $12.88 | 11.0% |
| Yoga | $18.00 | $19.66 | 8.4% |
| Item | Valley Head | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.62 | $7.70 | 1.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.52 | $1.66 | 8.6% |
| Milk | $4.74 | $4.73 | 0.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.72 | $5.26 | 8.8% |
| Pizza | $12.79 | $12.76 | 0.2% |
| Beer | $10.40 | $10.55 | 1.4% |
| Item | Valley Head | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $108.67 | $140.06 | 22.4% |
| Doctor | $124.80 | $153.82 | 18.9% |
| Dentist | $97.33 | $123.15 | 21.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.56 | $11.73 | 1.5% |
| Lipitor | $23.59 | $23.61 | 0.1% |
| Item | Valley Head | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $124,571.00 | $326,622.00 | 61.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,885.20 | $2,480.25 | 24.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $755.00 | $1,444.00 | 47.7% |
| Item | Valley Head | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.74 | $3.06 | 10.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $56.93 | $65.21 | 12.7% |
| Item | Valley Head | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $179.43 | $220.12 | 18.5% |
| Phone | $196.66 | $195.71 | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lyerly, GA | 505 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Lookout Mountain, AL | 1,569 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Shiloh, AL | 380 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Menlo, GA | 601 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Sylvania, AL | 2,440 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Valley Head, AL | 928 | 77 | 23.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Aurelia, IA | 928 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Boyden, IA | 928 | 88 | 12.5% |
| Long Grove, IA | 928 | 109 | 8.6% |
| Teton, ID | 928 | 108 | 8.0% |
| Elizabeth, IL | 928 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Valley Head, AL | 928 | 77 | 23.1% |
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