| Index | Adair | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 71 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 90 | 94 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $93,845 | $7,820 | $2,190 | $2,816 |
| Renters | $60,829 | $5,069 | $1,419 | $1,825 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brayton, IA | 114 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Exira, IA | 882 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Menlo, IA | 481 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Fontanelle, IA | 690 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Casey, IA | 428 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Adair, IA | 831 | 88 | 11.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lexington, AL | 831 | 86 | 13.7% |
| New Site, AL | 831 | 88 | 11.8% |
| Wilton, AL | 831 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Uniontown, KY | 831 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Callender Lake, TX | 831 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Adair, IA | 831 | 88 | 11.7% |