| Index | Bode | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 78 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 39 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 90 | 94 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $88,977 | $7,415 | $2,076 | $2,670 |
| Renters | $28,129 | $2,344 | $656 | $844 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ottosen, IA | 16 | 95 | 5.3% |
| St. Joseph, IA | 124 | 95 | 5.3% |
| St. Benedict, IA | 25 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Sexton, IA | 0 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Irvington, IA | 42 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Bode, IA | 359 | 78 | 22.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Trinidad, CA | 359 | 163 | 62.9% |
| Grand View, ID | 359 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Sedalia, KY | 359 | 82 | 17.5% |
| Garretts Mill, MD | 359 | 128 | 27.7% |
| Anamoose, ND | 359 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Bode, IA | 359 | 78 | 22.1% |