| Index | Buck Grove | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 76 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 28 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 94 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $118,807 | $9,901 | $2,772 | $3,565 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. |
| Aspinwall, IA | 22 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Ricketts, IA | 96 | 72 | 27.7% |
| Arion, IA | 108 | 74 | 26.3% |
| Irwin, IA | 336 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Vail, IA | 612 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Buck Grove, IA | 36 | 76 | 23.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chignik Lagoon, AK | 36 | 114 | 14.1% |
| Amado, AZ | 36 | 102 | 2.2% |
| Taylorsville, CA | 36 | 118 | 18.1% |
| Indian Creek, FL | 36 | 397 | 296.9% |
| Galt, IA | 36 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Buck Grove, IA | 36 | 76 | 23.8% |