| Index | Cascade | Montana | National |
| Cost of living | 93 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 71 | 101 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 105 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 106 | 102 | 100 |

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| 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 | $69,002 | $5,750 | $1,610 | $2,070 |
| Renters | $39,969 | $3,331 | $933 | $1,199 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Montana | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Montana | 1% | 6.75% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Craig, MT | 17 | 107 | 6.5% |
| Ulm, MT | 769 | 114 | 14.4% |
| Cascade, MT | 674 | 93 | 7.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Perdido, AL | 674 | 91 | 9.4% |
| Rolfe, IA | 674 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Marshall, NC | 674 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Kinsman Center, OH | 674 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Pennwyn, PA | 674 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Cascade, MT | 674 | 93 | 7.1% |