| Index | Cairo | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 79 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 90 | 96 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $118,441 | $9,870 | $2,763 | $3,554 |
| Renters | $63,792 | $5,316 | $1,488 | $1,914 |
| 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. |
| Rockville, NE | 182 | 76 | 24.2% |
| Howard City, NE | 196 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Farwell, NE | 95 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Dannebrog, NE | 270 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Alda, NE | 618 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Cairo, NE | 1,157 | 91 | 9.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mammoth Spring, AR | 1,157 | 80 | 20.5% |
| Clay, CA | 1,157 | 182 | 82.4% |
| Morningside, MD | 1,157 | 117 | 17.1% |
| Parkers Prairie, MN | 1,157 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Twin Lakes, NM | 1,157 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Cairo, NE | 1,157 | 91 | 9.5% |