Index | New Castle | Virginia | National |
Cost of living | 101 | 109 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 96 | 100 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 101 | 100 |
Health care | 89 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 105 | 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 | $150,950 | $12,579 | $3,522 | $4,529 |
Renters | $19,583 | $1,632 | $457 | $588 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
Item | New Castle | 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 | New Castle | 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 | New Castle | 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 | New Castle | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $225,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 22.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,912.27 | $2,346.69 | 18.5% |
Apartment Rent | $617.00 | $949.00 | 35.0% |
Item | New Castle | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.29 | $3.46 | 4.9% |
Tire Balancing | $41.28 | $59.92 | 31.1% |
Item | New Castle | 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. |
Hollins, VA | 15,113 | 98 | 2.1% |
Salem, VA | 25,290 | 101 | 0.6% |
Troutville, VA | 405 | 101 | 1.2% |
Laymantown, VA | 1,836 | 105 | 4.8% |
Fincastle, VA | 706 | 106 | 5.9% |
New Castle, VA | 285 | 101 | 0.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Sherrill, AR | 285 | 100 | 0.2% |
Desert Center, CA | 285 | 89 | 11.0% |
Barwick, GA | 285 | 80 | 19.7% |
Kensett, IA | 285 | 82 | 18.3% |
Plainville, IL | 285 | 82 | 18.1% |
New Castle, VA | 285 | 101 | 0.6% |