| Index | Dunes City | Oregon | National |
| Cost of living | 129 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 104 | 100 |
| Health care | 109 | 105 | 100 |
| Housing | 181 | 124 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 112 | 107 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 104 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 119 | 109 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $112,687 | $9,391 | $2,629 | $3,381 |
| Renters | $62,141 | $5,178 | $1,450 | $1,864 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Oregon | 4.75% | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Reedsport, OR | 4,173 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Gardiner, OR | 484 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Florence, OR | 9,368 | 114 | 14.3% |
| Winchester Bay, OR | 325 | 114 | 14.3% |
| Dunes City, OR | 1,255 | 129 | 29.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Central City, IA | 1,254 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Warren, IL | 1,256 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Culver, IN | 1,256 | 92 | 7.8% |
| Verona, KY | 1,256 | 107 | 6.9% |
| Watson, LA | 1,254 | 101 | 0.7% |
| Dunes City, OR | 1,255 | 129 | 29.0% |