| Index | Dysart | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 76 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 90 | 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 | $106,070 | $8,839 | $2,475 | $3,182 |
| 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. |
| Vining, IA | 85 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Elberon, IA | 176 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Garrison, IA | 285 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Mount Auburn, IA | 161 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Clutier, IA | 180 | 81 | 18.5% |
| Dysart, IA | 1,449 | 90 | 10.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rich Hill, MO | 1,449 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Alma, NE | 1,449 | 91 | 9.0% |
| New Paris, OH | 1,449 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Okarche, OK | 1,449 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Peridot, AZ | 1,450 | 75 | 24.8% |
| Dysart, IA | 1,449 | 90 | 10.0% |