| Index | Arnolds Park | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 106 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 120 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 88 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $124,292 | $10,358 | $2,900 | $3,729 |
| Renters | $64,422 | $5,369 | $1,503 | $1,933 |
| 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 | $31.33 | $27.62 | 13.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.33 | $51.11 | 9.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.68 | $1.54 | 8.9% |
| Movie | $11.33 | $12.88 | 12.0% |
| Yoga | $15.61 | $19.66 | 20.6% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.55 | $7.70 | 2.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.58 | $1.66 | 5.0% |
| Milk | $4.86 | $4.73 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.01 | $5.26 | 4.7% |
| Pizza | $14.39 | $12.76 | 12.8% |
| Beer | $9.59 | $10.55 | 9.1% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $149.13 | $140.06 | 6.5% |
| Doctor | $210.37 | $153.82 | 36.8% |
| Dentist | $126.00 | $123.15 | 2.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.77 | $11.73 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $18.22 | $23.61 | 22.8% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $470,003.00 | $326,622.00 | 43.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,905.81 | $2,480.25 | 23.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $934.00 | $1,444.00 | 35.3% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.90 | $3.06 | 5.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.06 | $65.21 | 2.8% |
| Item | Arnolds Park | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $205.68 | $220.12 | 6.6% |
| Phone | $192.57 | $195.71 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Superior, IA | 258 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Everly, IA | 616 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Terril, IA | 356 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Estherville, IA | 5,853 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Fostoria, IA | 186 | 85 | 15.5% |
| Arnolds Park, IA | 999 | 106 | 5.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Minkler, CA | 999 | 147 | 47.5% |
| Bow Mar, CO | 999 | 247 | 146.9% |
| Northfield, MA | 999 | 109 | 8.8% |
| North Branch, MI | 999 | 84 | 15.5% |
| Lake Tapawingo, MO | 999 | 113 | 12.8% |
| Arnolds Park, IA | 999 | 106 | 5.6% |
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