| Index | McMechen | West Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 85 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 42 | 62 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $52,524 | $4,377 | $1,225 | $1,576 |
| Renters | $20,139 | $1,678 | $470 | $604 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| West Virginia | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
| Item | McMechen | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.44 | $24.26 | 21.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.17 | $45.56 | 7.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.15 | $1.28 | 10.5% |
| Movie | $10.26 | $12.13 | 15.4% |
| Bowling | $17.17 | $18.00 | 4.6% |
| Item | McMechen | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.63 | $5.84 | 3.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.2% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.49 | $4.93 | 11.3% |
| Pizza | $11.17 | $12.09 | 7.6% |
| Beer | $10.15 | $10.41 | 2.5% |
| Item | McMechen | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $126.67 | $125.68 | 0.8% |
| Doctor | $137.65 | $135.78 | 1.4% |
| Dentist | $100.44 | $113.29 | 11.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.20 | $10.65 | 4.3% |
| Lipitor | $375.63 | $468.60 | 19.8% |
| Item | McMechen | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $71,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 61.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,880.59 | $2,346.69 | 19.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $488.00 | $949.00 | 48.6% |
| Item | McMechen | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.46 | $3.46 | 0.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.54 | $59.92 | 20.7% |
| Item | McMechen | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $178.61 | $193.99 | 7.9% |
| Phone | $185.45 | $192.25 | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Glencoe, OH | 67 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Connorville, OH | 227 | 101 | 0.8% |
| Benwood, WV | 1,381 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Wolfhurst, OH | 1,165 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Cameron, WV | 363 | 79 | 20.5% |
| McMechen, WV | 1,861 | 79 | 20.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil, QC | 1,861 | n/a | |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1,862 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Conesus Lake, NY | 1,860 | 105 | 4.7% |
| Water Mill, NY | 1,860 | 348 | 247.8% |
| Orwell, OH | 1,862 | 85 | 14.9% |
| McMechen, WV | 1,861 | 79 | 20.9% |
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