| Index | Varnville | South Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 55 | 80 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $38,370 | $3,198 | $895 | $1,151 |
| Renters | $26,354 | $2,196 | $615 | $791 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Carolina | 6% | 9% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Carolina | 0% | 6.5% |
| Item | Varnville | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.56 | $24.26 | 9.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.61 | $45.56 | 17.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.50 | $3.70 | 5.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.21 | $1.28 | 5.5% |
| Movie | $10.50 | $12.13 | 13.5% |
| Bowling | $22.67 | $18.00 | 25.9% |
| Item | Varnville | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.79 | $5.84 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.45 | $1.57 | 7.6% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.52 | $4.93 | 11.9% |
| Pizza | $14.49 | $12.09 | 19.9% |
| Beer | $10.68 | $10.41 | 2.6% |
| Item | Varnville | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $200.92 | $125.68 | 59.9% |
| Doctor | $126.20 | $135.78 | 7.1% |
| Dentist | $104.00 | $113.29 | 8.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.65 | $10.65 | 0.0% |
| Lipitor | $532.91 | $468.60 | 13.7% |
| Item | Varnville | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $85,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 53.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,171.17 | $2,346.69 | 7.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $730.00 | $949.00 | 23.1% |
| Item | Varnville | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.24 | $3.46 | 6.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $63.17 | $59.92 | 5.4% |
| Item | Varnville | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $180.25 | $193.99 | 7.1% |
| Phone | $190.25 | $192.25 | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lodge, SC | 142 | 101 | 0.7% |
| Luray, SC | 73 | 74 | 25.8% |
| Fairfax, SC | 2,241 | 75 | 25.4% |
| Allendale, SC | 2,953 | 75 | 25.0% |
| Islandton, SC | 49 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Varnville, SC | 1,832 | 87 | 12.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sylvan Springs, AL | 1,832 | 95 | 5.0% |
| Kent Acres, DE | 1,832 | 104 | 3.9% |
| Clyde, NY | 1,832 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Fox Chase, PA | 1,832 | 105 | 4.8% |
| Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX | 1,832 | 69 | 31.3% |
| Varnville, SC | 1,832 | 87 | 12.9% |
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