| Index | Carson | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 67 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 95 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $59,583 | $4,965 | $1,390 | $1,788 |
| Renters | $37,083 | $3,090 | $865 | $1,113 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.33% | 8.53% |
| Item | Carson | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.60 | $20.27 | 8.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $30.86 | $40.39 | 23.6% |
| Toothpaste | $2.39 | $2.36 | 1.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.08 | 1.8% |
| Movie | $11.19 | $10.99 | 1.8% |
| Bowling | $16.52 | $15.49 | 6.6% |
| Item | Carson | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.23 | $4.30 | 1.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.13 | $1.40 | 19.2% |
| Milk | $2.07 | $2.20 | 5.9% |
| Potatoes | $3.19 | $3.22 | 1.0% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $10.74 | 7.0% |
| Beer | $9.13 | $9.60 | 4.9% |
| Item | Carson | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $108.92 | $109.73 | 0.7% |
| Doctor | $127.69 | $118.34 | 7.9% |
| Dentist | $87.99 | $100.94 | 12.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.25 | $9.93 | 3.2% |
| Lipitor | $471.59 | $469.53 | 0.4% |
| Item | Carson | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $112,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 39.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,131.32 | $1,229.62 | 8.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $763.00 | $949.00 | 19.6% |
| Item | Carson | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.77 | $2.71 | 2.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.02 | $51.86 | 10.0% |
| Item | Carson | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $149.92 | $170.84 | 12.2% |
| Phone | $197.81 | $187.18 | 5.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Henderson, IA | 147 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Elliott, IA | 472 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Macedonia, IA | 223 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Griswold, IA | 1,176 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Hastings, IA | 150 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Carson, IA | 838 | 88 | 11.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mountain Village, AK | 838 | 98 | 1.6% |
| Patagonia, AZ | 838 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Grand Junction, IA | 838 | 80 | 20.5% |
| Deerfield, MI | 838 | 91 | 8.6% |
| Vernon, MI | 838 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Carson, IA | 838 | 88 | 11.7% |
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