| Index | Bruning | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 38 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 96 | 100 |

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| 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 | $90,541 | $7,545 | $2,112 | $2,717 |
| Renters | $38,513 | $3,209 | $899 | $1,156 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Belvidere, NE | 39 | 70 | 30.3% |
| Alexandria, NE | 145 | 72 | 28.1% |
| Ong, NE | 62 | 71 | 28.9% |
| Ohiowa, NE | 117 | 73 | 27.2% |
| Tobias, NE | 126 | 74 | 25.9% |
| Bruning, NE | 284 | 80 | 20.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ambler, AK | 284 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Mount Olive CDP (Coosa County), AL | 284 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Russell, AR | 284 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Valley Springs, AR | 284 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Wilmar, AR | 284 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Bruning, NE | 284 | 80 | 20.4% |