| Index | Dunkerton | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living index | 85 | 90 | 100 |
| Index | Dunkerton | Iowa | National |
| Goods & Services index | 91 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 92 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care index | 92 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 70 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 94 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 86 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $72,344 | $6,029 | $1,688 | $2,171 |
| Renters | $30,000 | $2,500 | $700 | $900 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.36% | 8.98% |
| Item | Dunkerton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $16.57 | $17.49 | 5.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $20.60 | $38.17 | 46.0% |
| Toothpaste | $2.77 | $2.32 | 19.3% |
| Shampoo | $0.99 | $1.01 | 2.2% |
| Movie | $12.04 | $10.72 | 12.3% |
| Bowling | $11.00 | $13.86 | 20.6% |
| Item | Dunkerton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.12 | $3.90 | 20.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.58 | $1.40 | 13.2% |
| Milk | $1.91 | $1.96 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $2.05 | $3.18 | 35.6% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
| Beer | $8.99 | $9.23 | 2.6% |
| Item | Dunkerton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $125.00 | $106.34 | 17.6% |
| Doctor | $109.42 | $115.25 | 5.1% |
| Dentist | $80.33 | $98.38 | 18.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.07 | $9.26 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $454.89 | $466.47 | 2.5% |
| Item | Dunkerton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $141,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 23.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,218.99 | $1,273.32 | 4.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $520.00 | $949.00 | 45.2% |
| Item | Dunkerton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.66 | $2.59 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $39.99 | $48.90 | 18.2% |
| Item | Dunkerton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $127.07 | $167.60 | 24.2% |
| Phone | $177.99 | $163.42 | 8.9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Westgate, IA | 187 | 75 | -25% |
| Hazleton, IA | 794 | 76 | -24% |
| Maynard, IA | 513 | 77 | -23% |
| Oelwein, IA | 6,195 | 77 | -23% |
| Washburn, IA | 888 | 79 | -21% |
| Dunkerton, IA | 895 | 85 | -15% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lyons, NE | 895 | 79 | -21% |
| Wickes, AR | 895 | 75 | -25% |
| Penryn, CA | 895 | 154 | 54% |
| Blacklake, CA | 895 | 157 | 57% |
| Beach City, OH | 895 | 84 | -16% |
| Dunkerton, IA | 895 | 85 | -15% |