| Index | Dwight | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 60 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 96 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $117,809 | $9,817 | $2,749 | $3,535 |
| Renters | $114,173 | $9,514 | $2,664 | $3,426 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tamora, NE | 20 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Ulysses, NE | 166 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Garrison, NE | 35 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Bruno, NE | 94 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Bee, NE | 214 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Dwight, NE | 228 | 86 | 14.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Newtok, AK | 228 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Tillar, AR | 228 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Elbert, CO | 228 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Mineola, IA | 228 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Wadena, IA | 228 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Dwight, NE | 228 | 86 | 14.1% |