| Index | Beaver Dam | Arizona | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 101 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 97 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 95 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $21,230 | $1,769 | $495 | $637 |
| Renters | $38,542 | $3,212 | $899 | $1,156 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 10.725% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arizona | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Item | Beaver Dam | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.87 | $24.26 | 14.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.26 | $45.56 | 14.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.55 | $3.70 | 4.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.18 | $1.28 | 7.6% |
| Movie | $13.03 | $12.13 | 7.4% |
| Bowling | $22.87 | $18.00 | 27.0% |
| Item | Beaver Dam | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.57 | $5.84 | 4.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.57 | 7.0% |
| Milk | $4.71 | $4.67 | 0.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.61 | $4.93 | 6.6% |
| Pizza | $12.62 | $12.09 | 4.4% |
| Beer | $10.87 | $10.41 | 4.4% |
| Item | Beaver Dam | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.64 | $125.68 | 8.0% |
| Doctor | $128.89 | $135.78 | 5.1% |
| Dentist | $104.11 | $113.29 | 8.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.75 | $10.65 | 0.9% |
| Lipitor | $503.46 | $468.60 | 7.4% |
| Item | Beaver Dam | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $77,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 58.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,031.92 | $2,346.69 | 29.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $686.00 | $949.00 | 27.7% |
| Item | Beaver Dam | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.60 | $3.46 | 4.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $74.74 | $59.92 | 24.7% |
| Item | Beaver Dam | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $173.85 | $193.99 | 10.4% |
| Phone | $191.65 | $192.25 | 0.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Littlefield, AZ | 330 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Scenic, AZ | 1,758 | 101 | 1.4% |
| Mesquite, NV | 19,087 | 109 | 9.5% |
| Bunkerville, NV | 1,430 | 114 | 13.8% |
| Beaver Dam, AZ | 1,727 | 87 | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Minorca, LA | 1,727 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Tekamah, NE | 1,727 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Piikani 147, AB | 1,727 | n/a | |
| Wardsville, MO | 1,728 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Mantachie, MS | 1,726 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Beaver Dam, AZ | 1,727 | 87 | 13.3% |