| Index | Cheatom Park | Des Moines | Iowa |
| Cost of living | 83 | 90 | 90 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 96 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 97 |
| Health care | 94 | 94 | 99 |
| Housing | 58 | 81 | 73 |
| Transportation | 91 | 91 | 98 |
| Utilities | 87 | 87 | 96 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $41,255 | $3,438 | $963 | $1,238 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | Des Moines | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.63 | $24.26 | 15.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.00 | $45.56 | 10.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.28 | 5.6% |
| Movie | $11.17 | $12.13 | 7.9% |
| Bowling | $20.87 | $18.00 | 15.9% |
| Item | Des Moines | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.36 | $5.84 | 8.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.38 | $1.57 | 12.6% |
| Milk | $4.82 | $4.67 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.81 | $4.93 | 2.6% |
| Pizza | $11.84 | $12.09 | 2.0% |
| Beer | $9.82 | $10.41 | 5.7% |
| Item | Des Moines | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $125.17 | $125.68 | 0.4% |
| Doctor | $129.05 | $135.78 | 5.0% |
| Dentist | $96.60 | $113.29 | 14.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.88 | $10.65 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $495.45 | $468.60 | 5.7% |
| Item | Des Moines | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $141,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 23.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,877.36 | $2,346.69 | 20.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $881.00 | $949.00 | 7.2% |
| Item | Des Moines | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.19 | $3.46 | 7.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.49 | $59.92 | 12.4% |
| Item | Des Moines | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $154.71 | $193.99 | 20.3% |
| Phone | $186.87 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Swan, IA | 46 | 78 | 22.1% |
| Valeria, IA | 40 | 78 | 22.1% |
| Spring Hill, IA | 48 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Sandyville, IA | 64 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Hartford, IA | 709 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Des Moines, IA | 215,408 | 90 | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Richmond Hill, ON | 215,407 | n/a | |
| Tacoma, WA | 215,766 | 128 | 27.6% |
| Enterprise, NV | 214,591 | 117 | 17.3% |
| Modesto, CA | 214,485 | 124 | 23.6% |
| San Bernardino, CA | 216,784 | 119 | 18.9% |
| Des Moines, IA | 215,408 | 90 | 9.9% |
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