| Index | Donnellson | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 62 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 94 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
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| 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 | $91,350 | $7,613 | $2,131 | $2,741 |
| Renters | $54,286 | $4,524 | $1,267 | $1,629 |
| 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. |
| Revere, MO | 36 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Hillsboro, IA | 194 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Farmington, IA | 659 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Bonaparte, IA | 471 | 80 | 19.9% |
| St. Francisville, MO | 267 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Donnellson, IA | 938 | 88 | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| La Veta, CO | 938 | 110 | 10.0% |
| Silver Lake, MN | 938 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Logan, NM | 938 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Owensville, OH | 938 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Valley Brook, OK | 938 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Donnellson, IA | 938 | 88 | 12.5% |