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

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $137,200 | $11,433 | $3,201 | $4,116 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. |
| Rock Island Arsenal, IL | 366 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Toronto, IA | 84 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Calamus, IA | 378 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Lowden, IA | 940 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Wheatland, IA | 1,017 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Donahue, IA | 392 | 97 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lake Almanor Peninsula, CA | 392 | 150 | 50.1% |
| El Moro, CO | 392 | 119 | 19.1% |
| North La Junta, CO | 392 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Magnolia, DE | 392 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Charlotte, IA | 392 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Donahue, IA | 392 | 97 | 2.9% |