| Index | Holden | West Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 85 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 41 | 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 | $74,028 | $6,169 | $1,727 | $2,221 |
| Renters | $30,511 | $2,543 | $712 | $915 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| West Virginia | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
| Item | Holden | 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 | Holden | 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 | Holden | 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 | Holden | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $75,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 59.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,346.93 | $2,346.69 | 42.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Holden | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.36 | $3.46 | 3.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.00 | $59.92 | 13.2% |
| Item | Holden | 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. |
| Omar, WV | 367 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Henlawson, WV | 120 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Big Creek, WV | 74 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Switzer, WV | 284 | 97 | 3.5% |
| McConnell, WV | 786 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Holden, WV | 677 | 80 | 20.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Butte Creek Canyon, CA | 677 | 153 | 53.2% |
| Pippa Passes, KY | 677 | 75 | 24.5% |
| Highland Holiday, OH | 677 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Jefferson, SD | 677 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Zavalla, TX | 677 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Holden, WV | 677 | 80 | 20.3% |
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