| Index | Riverdale | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 91 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 77 | 130 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $78,036 | $6,503 | $1,821 | $2,341 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Riverdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.48 | $24.26 | 23.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.55 | $45.56 | 2.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.68 | $3.70 | 0.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.21 | $1.28 | 5.5% |
| Movie | $13.37 | $12.13 | 10.2% |
| Bowling | $17.53 | $18.00 | 2.6% |
| Item | Riverdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.07 | $5.84 | 3.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.0% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.67 | 1.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.99 | $4.93 | 1.0% |
| Pizza | $11.82 | $12.09 | 2.2% |
| Beer | $10.65 | $10.41 | 2.3% |
| Item | Riverdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $147.06 | $125.68 | 17.0% |
| Doctor | $105.73 | $135.78 | 22.1% |
| Dentist | $103.75 | $113.29 | 8.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.34 | $10.65 | 3.0% |
| Lipitor | $501.90 | $468.60 | 7.1% |
| Item | Riverdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $142,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 22.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,246.21 | $2,346.69 | 4.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Riverdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.28 | $3.46 | 5.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $44.50 | $59.92 | 25.7% |
| Item | Riverdale | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $179.79 | $193.99 | 7.3% |
| Phone | $185.37 | $192.25 | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Scottsburg, VA | 112 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Virgilina, VA | 106 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Mountain Road, VA | 938 | 84 | 16.3% |
| South Boston, VA | 7,676 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Cluster Springs, VA | 768 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Riverdale, VA | 1,077 | 89 | 11.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wenona, IL | 1,077 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Thorntown, IN | 1,077 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Victoria, KS | 1,077 | 91 | 9.3% |
| Camargo, KY | 1,077 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Jericho, VT | 1,077 | 120 | 19.8% |
| Riverdale, VA | 1,077 | 89 | 11.4% |
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