| Index | Coal City | West Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 85 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 39 | 62 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $22,624 | $1,885 | $528 | $679 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| West Virginia | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
| Item | Coal City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.78 | $24.26 | 22.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.22 | $45.56 | 1.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.56 | $3.70 | 3.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.18 | $1.28 | 8.1% |
| Movie | $12.41 | $12.13 | 2.3% |
| Bowling | $13.67 | $18.00 | 24.1% |
| Item | Coal City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.57 | $5.84 | 4.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.0% |
| Milk | $4.83 | $4.67 | 3.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.16 | $4.93 | 4.6% |
| Pizza | $11.31 | $12.09 | 6.4% |
| Beer | $10.19 | $10.41 | 2.1% |
| Item | Coal City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $172.33 | $125.68 | 37.1% |
| Doctor | $158.83 | $135.78 | 17.0% |
| Dentist | $107.83 | $113.29 | 4.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.49 | $10.65 | 1.5% |
| Lipitor | $355.05 | $468.60 | 24.2% |
| Item | Coal City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $71,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 61.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,346.93 | $2,346.69 | 42.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Coal City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.36 | $3.46 | 3.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.00 | $59.92 | 13.2% |
| Item | Coal City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $189.47 | $193.99 | 2.3% |
| Phone | $186.09 | $192.25 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Helen, WV | 15 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Glen White, WV | 648 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Corinne, WV | 99 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Itmann, WV | 206 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Covel, WV | 25 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Coal City, WV | 1,942 | 79 | 20.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Midland City, AL | 1,942 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Bourbon, IN | 1,942 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Robesonia, PA | 1,942 | 97 | 2.5% |
| Slocomb, AL | 1,941 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Crystal Lawns, IL | 1,943 | 105 | 4.7% |
| Coal City, WV | 1,942 | 79 | 20.8% |
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