| Index | Callaway | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 58 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 96 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
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| 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 | $66,197 | $5,516 | $1,544 | $1,986 |
| Renters | $61,580 | $5,132 | $1,437 | $1,848 |
| 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. |
| Oconto, NE | 178 | 78 | 22.1% |
| Arnold, NE | 910 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Merna, NE | 356 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Broken Bow, NE | 3,579 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Callaway, NE | 559 | 86 | 14.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Boykin, AL | 559 | 78 | 22.3% |
| South Mansfield, LA | 559 | 80 | 20.1% |
| East Avon, NY | 559 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Hartwick, NY | 559 | 103 | 3.4% |
| Lowell, OH | 559 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Callaway, NE | 559 | 86 | 14.2% |