| Index | Anthon | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 55 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 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 | $81,365 | $6,780 | $1,898 | $2,441 |
| Renters | $46,641 | $3,887 | $1,088 | $1,399 |
| 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. |
| Rodney, IA | 68 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Oto, IA | 84 | 76 | 24.4% |
| Washta, IA | 191 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Battle Creek, IA | 862 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Cushing, IA | 244 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Anthon, IA | 587 | 84 | 16.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Our Town, AL | 587 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Upper Santan Village, AZ | 587 | 104 | 4.1% |
| Sand Lake village, MI | 587 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Adams, OR | 587 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Ernest, PA | 587 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Anthon, IA | 587 | 84 | 16.4% |