| Index | Riverbend | Youngstown | Ohio |
| Cost of living | 96 | 82 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 93 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 100 | 101 |
| Health care | 95 | 91 | 98 |
| Housing | n/a | 38 | 73 |
| Transportation | 98 | 107 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 125 | 99 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $15,469 | $1,289 | $361 | $464 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ohio | 2.76% | 3.99% |
| Item | Youngstown | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.73 | $24.26 | 2.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.40 | $45.56 | 11.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.72 | $3.70 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.39 | $1.28 | 8.5% |
| Movie | $11.77 | $12.13 | 3.0% |
| Bowling | $16.24 | $18.00 | 9.8% |
| Item | Youngstown | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.70 | $5.84 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.6% |
| Milk | $4.52 | $4.67 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.47 | $4.93 | 10.8% |
| Pizza | $12.83 | $12.09 | 6.2% |
| Beer | $10.58 | $10.41 | 1.6% |
| Item | Youngstown | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $109.26 | $125.68 | 13.1% |
| Doctor | $100.92 | $135.78 | 25.7% |
| Dentist | $110.50 | $113.29 | 2.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.45 | $10.65 | 1.9% |
| Lipitor | $502.54 | $468.60 | 7.2% |
| Item | Youngstown | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $46,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 74.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,225.61 | $2,346.69 | 5.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $638.00 | $949.00 | 32.8% |
| Item | Youngstown | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.73 | $3.46 | 7.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.05 | $59.92 | 6.9% |
| Item | Youngstown | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $270.68 | $193.99 | 39.5% |
| Phone | $196.77 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Damascus, OH | 286 | 96 | 3.8% |
| West Hill, OH | 2,031 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Wheatland, PA | 554 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Farrell, PA | 4,634 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Maplewood Park, OH | 283 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Youngstown, OH | 64,152 | 82 | 18.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South Hill, WA | 64,104 | 134 | 34.1% |
| Lake Elsinore, CA | 64,201 | 133 | 33.3% |
| Cheyenne, WY | 64,099 | 104 | 3.5% |
| San Marcos, TX | 64,053 | 98 | 1.9% |
| Bellevue, NE | 63,970 | 96 | 4.0% |
| Youngstown, OH | 64,152 | 82 | 18.1% |
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