| Index | De Soto | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 91 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 83 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 82 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 79 | 88 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $111,051 | $9,254 | $2,591 | $3,332 |
| Renters | $68,376 | $5,698 | $1,595 | $2,051 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | De Soto | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.10 | $27.62 | 5.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.69 | $51.11 | 10.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.05 | $4.09 | 1.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.66 | $1.54 | 7.7% |
| Movie | $10.95 | $12.88 | 15.0% |
| Yoga | $20.71 | $19.66 | 5.3% |
| Item | De Soto | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.81 | $7.70 | 1.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.51 | $1.66 | 9.2% |
| Milk | $4.68 | $4.73 | 1.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.16 | $5.26 | 1.8% |
| Pizza | $12.30 | $12.76 | 3.6% |
| Beer | $10.51 | $10.55 | 0.4% |
| Item | De Soto | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $93.94 | $140.06 | 32.9% |
| Doctor | $109.70 | $153.82 | 28.7% |
| Dentist | $134.62 | $123.15 | 9.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.10 | $11.73 | 3.1% |
| Lipitor | $10.77 | $23.61 | 54.4% |
| Item | De Soto | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $283,758.00 | $326,622.00 | 13.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,660.94 | $2,480.25 | 33.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,037.00 | $1,444.00 | 28.2% |
| Item | De Soto | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.96 | $3.06 | 3.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $68.29 | $65.21 | 4.7% |
| Item | De Soto | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $148.41 | $220.12 | 32.6% |
| Phone | $191.50 | $195.71 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bevington, IA | 28 | 91 | 8.6% |
| Patterson, IA | 247 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Linden, IA | 224 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Redfield, IA | 725 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Martensdale, IA | 518 | 86 | 13.6% |
| De Soto, IA | 1,011 | 89 | 11.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rosa, AL | 1,011 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Calmar, IA | 1,011 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Correctionville, IA | 1,011 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Holden Beach, NC | 1,011 | 121 | 20.6% |
| Lucama, NC | 1,011 | 85 | 15.4% |
| De Soto, IA | 1,011 | 89 | 11.3% |
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