| Index | The Plains | Virginia | National |
| Cost of living | 127 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 114 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 112 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 174 | 130 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 101 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $68,750 | $5,729 | $1,604 | $2,063 |
| Renters | $67,292 | $5,608 | $1,570 | $2,019 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | The Plains | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.62 | $24.26 | 23.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.20 | $45.56 | 22.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.73 | $3.70 | 0.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.28 | 5.0% |
| Movie | $11.20 | $12.13 | 7.7% |
| Bowling | $19.22 | $18.00 | 6.8% |
| Item | The Plains | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.49 | $5.84 | 6.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.57 | 13.0% |
| Milk | $4.73 | $4.67 | 1.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.76 | $4.93 | 3.5% |
| Pizza | $12.47 | $12.09 | 3.2% |
| Beer | $10.83 | $10.41 | 4.1% |
| Item | The Plains | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $109.25 | $125.68 | 13.1% |
| Doctor | $94.10 | $135.78 | 30.7% |
| Dentist | $109.57 | $113.29 | 3.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.51 | $10.65 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $487.97 | $468.60 | 4.1% |
| Item | The Plains | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $350,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 89.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,870.08 | $2,346.69 | 20.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,313.00 | $949.00 | 38.4% |
| Item | The Plains | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.29 | $3.46 | 4.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.25 | $59.92 | 3.9% |
| Item | The Plains | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $248.70 | $193.99 | 28.2% |
| Phone | $185.37 | $192.25 | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Catlett, VA | 54 | 107 | 7.0% |
| Bull Run, VA | 16,769 | 120 | 20.2% |
| Sudley, VA | 18,019 | 125 | 25.1% |
| Warrenton, VA | 9,928 | 126 | 26.4% |
| Marshall, VA | 2,913 | 131 | 30.9% |
| The Plains, VA | 168 | 127 | 27.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Marshall, AK | 168 | 98 | 2.4% |
| Sedgwick, AR | 168 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Elgin, AZ | 168 | 152 | 52.3% |
| La Junta Gardens, CO | 168 | 104 | 3.6% |
| Makena, HI | 168 | 415 | 315.4% |
| The Plains, VA | 168 | 127 | 27.2% |
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