| Index | Aurora | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 55 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 81 | 88 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $93,530 | $7,794 | $2,182 | $2,806 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.16 | $27.62 | 5.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.17 | $51.11 | 23.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.06 | $4.09 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.61 | $1.54 | 4.4% |
| Movie | $13.94 | $12.88 | 8.2% |
| Yoga | $14.56 | $19.66 | 25.9% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.85 | $7.70 | 1.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.73 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.03 | $5.26 | 4.3% |
| Pizza | $12.31 | $12.76 | 3.5% |
| Beer | $10.23 | $10.55 | 3.0% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $174.98 | $140.06 | 24.9% |
| Doctor | $144.00 | $153.82 | 6.4% |
| Dentist | $100.03 | $123.15 | 18.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.60 | $11.73 | 1.1% |
| Lipitor | $19.10 | $23.61 | 19.1% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $163,881.00 | $326,622.00 | 49.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,380.41 | $2,480.25 | 4.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $937.00 | $1,444.00 | 35.1% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.93 | $3.06 | 4.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.98 | $65.21 | 23.4% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $154.94 | $220.12 | 29.6% |
| Phone | $191.50 | $195.71 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Stanley, IA | 133 | 71 | 29.2% |
| Masonville, IA | 115 | 73 | 26.6% |
| Westgate, IA | 220 | 76 | 24.1% |
| Volga, IA | 232 | 77 | 23.1% |
| Arlington, IA | 506 | 77 | 22.8% |
| Aurora, IA | 182 | 79 | 20.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fountain Hill, AR | 182 | 95 | 4.8% |
| Elk Creek, CA | 182 | 103 | 2.7% |
| Berrydale, FL | 182 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Linn Grove, IA | 182 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Hooppole, IL | 182 | 79 | 21.5% |
| Aurora, IA | 182 | 79 | 20.6% |
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