| Index | Baker | Montana | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 101 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 80 | 99 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 109 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $84,464 | $7,039 | $1,971 | $2,534 |
| Renters | $34,722 | $2,894 | $810 | $1,042 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Montana | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Montana | 1% | 6.75% |
| Item | Baker | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.63 | $24.26 | 18.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.85 | $45.56 | 5.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.46 | $3.70 | 6.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.28 | 4.3% |
| Movie | $11.69 | $12.13 | 3.6% |
| Bowling | $19.55 | $18.00 | 8.6% |
| Item | Baker | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.37 | $5.84 | 9.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 15.8% |
| Milk | $4.71 | $4.67 | 0.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.42 | $4.93 | 10.4% |
| Pizza | $11.60 | $12.09 | 4.0% |
| Beer | $9.34 | $10.41 | 10.3% |
| Item | Baker | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $135.93 | $125.68 | 8.2% |
| Doctor | $154.12 | $135.78 | 13.5% |
| Dentist | $109.45 | $113.29 | 3.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.18 | $10.65 | 4.5% |
| Lipitor | $377.36 | $468.60 | 19.5% |
| Item | Baker | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $151,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 17.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,834.99 | $2,346.69 | 21.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $702.00 | $949.00 | 26.0% |
| Item | Baker | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.65 | $3.46 | 5.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $58.31 | $59.92 | 2.7% |
| Item | Baker | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $158.39 | $193.99 | 18.4% |
| Phone | $194.38 | $192.25 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Plevna, MT | 311 | 105 | 4.9% |
| Baker, MT | 1,905 | 92 | 7.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Haines, AK | 1,905 | 128 | 28.4% |
| Murfreesboro, AR | 1,905 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Cloverdale, IN | 1,905 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Burkesville, KY | 1,905 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Stratford, TX | 1,905 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Baker, MT | 1,905 | 92 | 7.8% |
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