Index | West Union | West Virginia | National |
Cost of living | 80 | 85 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 100 |
Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 92 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 47 | 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 | $85,694 | $7,141 | $1,999 | $2,571 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
West Virginia | 6% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
Item | West Union | 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 | West Union | 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 | West Union | 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 | West Union | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $86,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 53.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,880.59 | $2,346.69 | 19.9% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | West Union | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.46 | $3.46 | 0.1% |
Tire Balancing | $47.54 | $59.92 | 20.7% |
Item | West Union | 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. |
Ellenboro, WV | 158 | 77 | 23.4% |
Auburn, WV | 96 | 77 | 22.8% |
Smithfield, WV | 169 | 78 | 22.3% |
Salem, WV | 1,862 | 78 | 21.7% |
Pennsboro, WV | 1,473 | 79 | 20.9% |
West Union, WV | 1,023 | 80 | 19.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Monte Rio, CA | 1,023 | 156 | 56.5% |
Otterbein, IN | 1,023 | 87 | 13.0% |
Exeter, MO | 1,023 | 82 | 18.2% |
Orient, NY | 1,023 | 186 | 85.7% |
Emerald Bay, TX | 1,023 | 109 | 8.9% |
West Union, WV | 1,023 | 80 | 19.5% |