Index | Melfa | Virginia | National |
Cost of living | 95 | 109 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 106 | 100 | 100 |
Groceries | 100 | 101 | 100 |
Health care | 104 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 80 | 130 | 100 |
Transportation | 98 | 95 | 100 |
Utilities | 95 | 104 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $39,375 | $3,281 | $919 | $1,181 |
Renters | $21,741 | $1,812 | $507 | $652 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
Item | Melfa | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $29.11 | $24.26 | 20.0% |
Beauty Salon | $52.88 | $45.56 | 16.1% |
Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.6% |
Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.28 | 6.5% |
Movie | $13.93 | $12.13 | 14.8% |
Bowling | $23.28 | $18.00 | 29.3% |
Item | Melfa | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.47 | $5.84 | 6.3% |
Fried Chicken | $1.34 | $1.57 | 14.8% |
Milk | $4.61 | $4.67 | 1.3% |
Potatoes | $5.39 | $4.93 | 9.2% |
Pizza | $12.81 | $12.09 | 6.0% |
Beer | $10.53 | $10.41 | 1.1% |
Item | Melfa | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $144.11 | $125.68 | 14.7% |
Doctor | $139.66 | $135.78 | 2.9% |
Dentist | $132.33 | $113.29 | 16.8% |
Ibuprofen | $10.65 | $10.65 | 0.0% |
Lipitor | $369.07 | $468.60 | 21.2% |
Item | Melfa | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $150,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 18.6% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,380.70 | $2,346.69 | 1.4% |
Apartment Rent | $714.00 | $949.00 | 24.8% |
Item | Melfa | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.40 | $3.46 | 1.7% |
Tire Balancing | $57.32 | $59.92 | 4.3% |
Item | Melfa | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $182.13 | $193.99 | 6.1% |
Phone | $182.79 | $192.25 | 4.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Whitesville, VA | 34 | 102 | 2.0% |
Harborton, VA | 214 | 102 | 2.0% |
Savageville, VA | 418 | 102 | 2.0% |
Pastoria, VA | 723 | 102 | 2.0% |
Greenbush, VA | 63 | 102 | 2.0% |
Melfa, VA | 444 | 95 | 4.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Pleasant Valley, AK | 444 | 114 | 13.6% |
Emmet, AR | 444 | 77 | 22.8% |
Avery, CA | 444 | 124 | 24.2% |
Collins, IA | 444 | 89 | 10.6% |
Norwich, KS | 444 | 84 | 16.3% |
Melfa, VA | 444 | 95 | 4.7% |