| Index | Baltic | South Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 97 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 97 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 93 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $118,801 | $9,900 | $2,772 | $3,564 |
| Renters | $37,480 | $3,123 | $874 | $1,125 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Dakota | 4.5% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Dakota | 0% | 0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sherman, SD | 41 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Trent, SD | 308 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Colton, SD | 770 | 88 | 12.4% |
| Chester, SD | 292 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Valley Springs, SD | 920 | 91 | 9.5% |
| Baltic, SD | 1,198 | 97 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Candor, NC | 1,198 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Yoncalla, OR | 1,198 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Ridgeway, VA | 1,198 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Despard, WV | 1,198 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Wooster, AR | 1,199 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Baltic, SD | 1,198 | 97 | 3.4% |