| Index | Clifton | Idaho | National |
| Cost of living | 106 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 88 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 121 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $90,764 | $7,564 | $2,118 | $2,723 |
| Renters | $63,125 | $5,260 | $1,473 | $1,894 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Idaho | 6% | 8.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Idaho | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Item | Clifton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.35 | $24.26 | 12.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.17 | $45.56 | 14.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.64 | $3.70 | 1.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.17 | $1.28 | 8.6% |
| Movie | $11.20 | $12.13 | 7.7% |
| Bowling | $16.97 | $18.00 | 5.7% |
| Item | Clifton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.18 | $5.84 | 5.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 10.0% |
| Milk | $4.68 | $4.67 | 0.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.61 | $4.93 | 6.7% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $12.09 | 0.8% |
| Beer | $11.03 | $10.41 | 5.9% |
| Item | Clifton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.53 | $125.68 | 9.7% |
| Doctor | $125.51 | $135.78 | 7.6% |
| Dentist | $77.37 | $113.29 | 31.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.71 | $10.65 | 0.5% |
| Lipitor | $532.80 | $468.60 | 13.7% |
| Item | Clifton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $223,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 21.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,471.79 | $2,346.69 | 5.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Clifton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.51 | $3.46 | 1.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $58.77 | $59.92 | 1.9% |
| Item | Clifton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $176.12 | $193.99 | 9.2% |
| Phone | $192.69 | $192.25 | 0.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Malad City, ID | 1,945 | 92 | 7.7% |
| Franklin, ID | 706 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Oxford, ID | 39 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Dayton, ID | 546 | 97 | 3.4% |
| Preston, ID | 5,477 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Clifton, ID | 697 | 106 | 5.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Athol, ID | 697 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Algoma, MS | 697 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Freedom Plains, NY | 697 | 113 | 12.6% |
| Merrill, OR | 697 | 90 | 9.5% |
| East Vandergrift, PA | 697 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Clifton, ID | 697 | 106 | 5.7% |
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