| Index | Driscoll | North Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 47 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $54,605 | $4,550 | $1,274 | $1,638 |
| Renters | $3,725 | $310 | $87 | $112 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| North Dakota | 5% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| North Dakota | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Steele, ND | 945 | 86 | 13.5% |
| Driscoll, ND | 88 | 82 | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lake City, CA | 88 | 112 | 11.6% |
| Sierra City, CA | 88 | 125 | 24.6% |
| Watkins, IA | 88 | 74 | 25.6% |
| Basco, IL | 88 | 75 | 25.0% |
| Sciota, IL | 88 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Driscoll, ND | 88 | 82 | 17.7% |