| Index | Durango | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 105 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 127 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 89 | 94 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. |
| Cassville, WI | 862 | 81 | 19.3% |
| North Buena Vista, IA | 117 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Holy Cross, IA | 316 | 87 | 13.1% |
| East Dubuque, IL | 1,603 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Tennyson, WI | 288 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Durango, IA | 12 | 105 | 5.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bucks, AL | 12 | 96 | 3.7% |
| Victoria, AR | 12 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Wintersburg, AZ | 12 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Clayton, ID | 12 | 104 | 4.0% |
| Lone Elm, KS | 12 | 103 | 3.4% |
| Durango, IA | 12 | 105 | 5.0% |