| Index | Bass Lake | Indiana | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 76 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 94 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $91,384 | $7,615 | $2,132 | $2,742 |
| Renters | $167,764 | $13,980 | $3,914 | $5,033 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Indiana | 7% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Indiana | 3.15% | 3.15% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kewanna, IN | 451 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Monterey, IN | 403 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Hamlet, IN | 781 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Winamac, IN | 2,736 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Knox, IN | 3,634 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Bass Lake, IN | 1,373 | 90 | 9.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Jewell Junction, IA | 1,373 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Pleasant Hills, OH | 1,373 | 89 | 10.5% |
| Apple Mountain Lake, VA | 1,373 | 119 | 18.8% |
| Point MacKenzie, AK | 1,372 | 123 | 23.4% |
| Sulphur Springs, AR | 1,372 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Bass Lake, IN | 1,373 | 90 | 9.7% |