| Index | Arnolds Park | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 104 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 118 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $83,500 | $6,958 | $1,948 | $2,505 |
| Renters | $42,750 | $3,563 | $997 | $1,283 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.06 | $24.26 | 3.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.42 | $45.56 | 11.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.45 | $1.28 | 13.5% |
| Movie | $10.06 | $12.13 | 17.1% |
| Bowling | $15.00 | $18.00 | 16.7% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.78 | $5.84 | 1.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.4% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.67 | 1.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.68 | $4.93 | 5.2% |
| Pizza | $12.97 | $12.09 | 7.3% |
| Beer | $9.18 | $10.41 | 11.8% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $144.10 | $125.68 | 14.7% |
| Doctor | $181.22 | $135.78 | 33.5% |
| Dentist | $110.22 | $113.29 | 2.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.40 | $10.65 | 7.0% |
| Lipitor | $486.32 | $468.60 | 3.8% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $259,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 40.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,813.63 | $2,346.69 | 22.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $623.00 | $949.00 | 34.4% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.31 | $3.46 | 4.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $54.83 | $59.92 | 8.5% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $169.27 | $193.99 | 12.7% |
| Phone | $191.10 | $192.25 | 0.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Superior, IA | 250 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Everly, IA | 595 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Terril, IA | 343 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Estherville, IA | 5,729 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Fostoria, IA | 180 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Arnolds Park, IA | 964 | 104 | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Magnet Cove, AR | 964 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Clermont, GA | 964 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Perryville, KY | 964 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Start, LA | 964 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Glasgow, OR | 964 | 123 | 22.7% |
| Arnolds Park, IA | 964 | 104 | 3.6% |
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