| Index | Clutier | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 48 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 90 | 94 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| 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 | $73,776 | $6,148 | $1,721 | $2,214 |
| Renters | $59,869 | $4,989 | $1,397 | $1,796 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chelsea, IA | 265 | 76 | 23.5% |
| Vining, IA | 85 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Elberon, IA | 176 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Garrison, IA | 285 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Garwin, IA | 662 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Clutier, IA | 180 | 81 | 18.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Seldovia Village, AK | 180 | 117 | 16.7% |
| Kellyton, AL | 180 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Antoine, AR | 180 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Alpine, AZ | 180 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Little River, CA | 180 | 173 | 73.0% |
| Clutier, IA | 180 | 81 | 18.5% |