| Index | Valley Hi | Ohio | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 81 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 73 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 98 | 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 | $62,558 | $5,213 | $1,460 | $1,877 |
| 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 | $24.12 | $27.62 | 12.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.69 | $51.11 | 4.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.19 | $4.09 | 2.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.47 | $1.54 | 4.7% |
| Movie | $11.61 | $12.88 | 9.9% |
| Yoga | $20.79 | $19.66 | 5.7% |
| Item | Valley Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.67 | $7.70 | 0.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.76 | $1.66 | 5.9% |
| Milk | $4.70 | $4.73 | 0.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.59 | $5.26 | 6.3% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $12.76 | 6.1% |
| Beer | $10.46 | $10.55 | 0.8% |
| Item | Valley Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.30 | $140.06 | 19.1% |
| Doctor | $127.15 | $153.82 | 17.3% |
| Dentist | $88.40 | $123.15 | 28.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.65 | $11.73 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $19.56 | $23.61 | 17.2% |
| Item | Valley Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $220,311.00 | $326,622.00 | 32.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,352.65 | $2,480.25 | 5.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,223.00 | $1,444.00 | 15.3% |
| Item | Valley Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.11 | $3.06 | 1.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $45.22 | $65.21 | 30.7% |
| Item | Valley Hi | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $222.90 | $220.12 | 1.3% |
| Phone | $191.44 | $195.71 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lewistown, OH | 272 | 97 | 2.9% |
| East Liberty, OH | 402 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Ridgeway, OH | 358 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Russells Point, OH | 1,470 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Lakeview, OH | 1,171 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Valley Hi, OH | 171 | 87 | 13.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sedgwick, AR | 171 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Capulin, CO | 171 | 121 | 20.9% |
| La Junta Gardens, CO | 171 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Smithland, IA | 171 | 80 | 20.4% |
| East Hope, ID | 171 | 116 | 15.8% |
| Valley Hi, OH | 171 | 87 | 13.1% |
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