Index | Buchanan | Virginia | National |
Cost of living | 90 | 109 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 96 | 100 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 101 | 100 |
Health care | 89 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 69 | 130 | 100 |
Transportation | 98 | 95 | 100 |
Utilities | 116 | 104 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $44,922 | $3,744 | $1,048 | $1,348 |
Renters | $65,357 | $5,446 | $1,525 | $1,961 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
Item | Buchanan | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $14.40 | $24.26 | 40.6% |
Beauty Salon | $33.51 | $45.56 | 26.5% |
Toothpaste | $3.66 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.28 | 6.0% |
Movie | $13.42 | $12.13 | 10.6% |
Bowling | $13.22 | $18.00 | 26.5% |
Item | Buchanan | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.36 | $5.84 | 8.3% |
Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 9.3% |
Milk | $4.59 | $4.67 | 1.8% |
Potatoes | $4.93 | $4.93 | 0.0% |
Pizza | $14.11 | $12.09 | 16.7% |
Beer | $10.63 | $10.41 | 2.1% |
Item | Buchanan | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $121.62 | $125.68 | 3.2% |
Doctor | $150.70 | $135.78 | 11.0% |
Dentist | $109.15 | $113.29 | 3.7% |
Ibuprofen | $10.39 | $10.65 | 2.5% |
Lipitor | $484.30 | $468.60 | 3.4% |
Item | Buchanan | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $119,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 35.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,912.27 | $2,346.69 | 18.5% |
Apartment Rent | $747.00 | $949.00 | 21.3% |
Item | Buchanan | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.29 | $3.46 | 4.9% |
Tire Balancing | $41.28 | $59.92 | 31.1% |
Item | Buchanan | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $240.27 | $193.99 | 23.9% |
Phone | $184.83 | $192.25 | 3.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Glasgow, VA | 1,306 | 89 | 10.8% |
Montvale, VA | 486 | 91 | 9.0% |
Bedford, VA | 6,599 | 92 | 7.8% |
Hollins, VA | 15,113 | 98 | 2.1% |
Blue Ridge, VA | 3,169 | 98 | 1.6% |
Buchanan, VA | 1,172 | 90 | 10.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Jennerstown, PA | 1,172 | 96 | 4.0% |
Saegertown, PA | 1,172 | 90 | 10.2% |
Williamstown, PA | 1,172 | 88 | 12.3% |
Challenge-Brownsville, CA | 1,171 | 122 | 22.3% |
Silverado Resort, CA | 1,171 | 256 | 155.8% |
Buchanan, VA | 1,172 | 90 | 10.3% |