| Index | Rivanna | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 175 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 348 | 130 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 105 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $116,406 | $9,701 | $2,716 | $3,493 |
| Renters | $250,001 | $20,833 | $5,833 | $7,501 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Rivanna | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.97 | $24.26 | 15.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.19 | $45.56 | 18.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.81 | $3.70 | 2.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.71 | $1.28 | 33.5% |
| Movie | $15.32 | $12.13 | 26.3% |
| Bowling | $25.50 | $18.00 | 41.7% |
| Item | Rivanna | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.34 | $5.84 | 8.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.4% |
| Milk | $4.78 | $4.67 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.33 | $4.93 | 8.0% |
| Pizza | $12.47 | $12.09 | 3.2% |
| Beer | $11.67 | $10.41 | 12.1% |
| Item | Rivanna | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $121.84 | $125.68 | 3.1% |
| Doctor | $168.85 | $135.78 | 24.4% |
| Dentist | $135.19 | $113.29 | 19.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.86 | $10.65 | 11.4% |
| Lipitor | $414.10 | $468.60 | 11.6% |
| Item | Rivanna | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $643,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 248.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,381.45 | $2,346.69 | 129.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Rivanna | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.49 | $3.46 | 0.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.76 | $59.92 | 3.6% |
| Item | Rivanna | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $201.35 | $193.99 | 3.8% |
| Phone | $184.83 | $192.25 | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Palmyra, VA | 92 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Columbia, VA | 102 | 101 | 0.6% |
| Esmont, VA | 733 | 101 | 1.2% |
| Scottsville, VA | 559 | 106 | 6.2% |
| Lake Monticello, VA | 10,457 | 111 | 10.8% |
| Rivanna, VA | 1,864 | 175 | 75.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Deatsville, AL | 1,864 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Borrego Springs, CA | 1,864 | 117 | 17.2% |
| Sac City, IA | 1,864 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Midway, KY | 1,864 | 98 | 1.6% |
| Inverness, CO | 1,863 | 161 | 61.4% |
| Rivanna, VA | 1,864 | 175 | 75.1% |
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