| Index | Valley Hi | Ohio | National |
| Cost of living | 96 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 112 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 73 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation | 117 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 101 | 99 | 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 | $41,964 | $3,497 | $979 | $1,259 |
| 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 Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $30.92 | $24.26 | 27.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $47.35 | $45.56 | 3.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.38 | $1.28 | 7.6% |
| Movie | $13.39 | $12.13 | 10.4% |
| Bowling | $16.98 | $18.00 | 5.7% |
| Item | Valley Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.95 | $5.84 | 15.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.73 | $1.57 | 9.7% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.06 | $4.93 | 2.5% |
| Pizza | $12.96 | $12.09 | 7.2% |
| Beer | $10.31 | $10.41 | 1.0% |
| Item | Valley Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $98.91 | $125.68 | 21.3% |
| Doctor | $195.55 | $135.78 | 44.0% |
| Dentist | $109.86 | $113.29 | 3.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.77 | $10.65 | 1.1% |
| Lipitor | $511.43 | $468.60 | 9.1% |
| Item | Valley Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $123,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 33.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,211.29 | $2,346.69 | 5.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $825.00 | $949.00 | 13.1% |
| Item | Valley Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.48 | $3.46 | 0.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $93.87 | $59.92 | 56.7% |
| Item | Valley Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $200.81 | $193.99 | 3.5% |
| Phone | $185.74 | $192.25 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lewistown, OH | 265 | 106 | 6.0% |
| East Liberty, OH | 390 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Ridgeway, OH | 349 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Russells Point, OH | 1,440 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Lakeview, OH | 1,140 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Valley Hi, OH | 166 | 96 | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Movico, AL | 166 | 96 | 4.5% |
| Sierraville, CA | 166 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Wawona, CA | 166 | 114 | 13.8% |
| Bethune, CO | 166 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Crook, CO | 166 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Valley Hi, OH | 166 | 96 | 3.9% |
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