| Index | Burt | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 44 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 104 | 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 | $77,338 | $6,445 | $1,804 | $2,320 |
| Renters | $47,781 | $3,982 | $1,115 | $1,434 |
| 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. |
| Sexton, IA | 0 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Irvington, IA | 42 | 95 | 5.3% |
| St. Benedict, IA | 25 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Lakota, IA | 414 | 79 | 21.5% |
| Ringsted, IA | 483 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Burt, IA | 534 | 84 | 16.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Babbie, AL | 534 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Keams Canyon, AZ | 534 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Turkey Creek, AZ | 534 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Washburn, IA | 534 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Herman, MN | 534 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Burt, IA | 534 | 84 | 16.4% |