| Index | Vernonia | Oregon | National |
| Cost of living | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 104 | 100 |
| Health care | 110 | 105 | 100 |
| Housing | 123 | 124 | 100 |
| Transportation | 112 | 106 | 100 |
| Utilities | 111 | 106 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 109 | 107 | 100 |
| Household Items | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 112 | 109 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $101,030 | $8,419 | $2,357 | $3,031 |
| Renters | $59,462 | $4,955 | $1,387 | $1,784 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Oregon | 4.75% | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rainier, OR | 2,152 | 109 | 9.4% |
| Prescott, OR | 88 | 113 | 12.9% |
| Scappoose, OR | 7,693 | 125 | 25.3% |
| Warren, OR | 1,923 | 145 | 44.7% |
| Vernonia, OR | 2,234 | 113 | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pine Level, NC | 2,234 | 90 | 9.5% |
| Toftrees, PA | 2,234 | 117 | 17.0% |
| Paintearth County No. 18, AB | 2,234 | n/a | |
| Mount Zion, GA | 2,233 | 95 | 4.6% |
| Horse Shoe, NC | 2,233 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Vernonia, OR | 2,234 | 113 | 12.8% |