| Index | Elk Horn | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 56 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 85 | 88 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $92,854 | $7,738 | $2,166 | $2,786 |
| Renters | $48,384 | $4,032 | $1,129 | $1,452 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | Elk Horn | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.39 | $27.62 | 11.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.61 | $51.11 | 34.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.39 | $1.54 | 9.9% |
| Movie | $12.50 | $12.88 | 2.9% |
| Yoga | $18.11 | $19.66 | 7.9% |
| Item | Elk Horn | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.45 | $7.70 | 3.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.86 | $4.73 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.61 | $5.26 | 6.7% |
| Pizza | $13.39 | $12.76 | 4.9% |
| Beer | $10.19 | $10.55 | 3.4% |
| Item | Elk Horn | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $107.79 | $140.06 | 23.0% |
| Doctor | $173.13 | $153.82 | 12.6% |
| Dentist | $97.00 | $123.15 | 21.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.95 | $11.73 | 1.9% |
| Lipitor | $24.43 | $23.61 | 3.5% |
| Item | Elk Horn | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $182,376.00 | $326,622.00 | 44.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,826.84 | $2,480.25 | 26.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $793.00 | $1,444.00 | 45.1% |
| Item | Elk Horn | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.78 | $3.06 | 9.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.34 | $65.21 | 12.1% |
| Item | Elk Horn | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $162.78 | $220.12 | 26.0% |
| Phone | $201.56 | $195.71 | 3.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Jacksonville, IA | 10 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Corley, IA | 7 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Brayton, IA | 114 | 76 | 24.2% |
| Exira, IA | 882 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Kimballton, IA | 282 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Elk Horn, IA | 567 | 82 | 18.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Eek, AK | 567 | 96 | 4.0% |
| San Simeon, CA | 567 | 125 | 25.2% |
| Nunn, CO | 567 | 106 | 6.1% |
| Ridgeville, IN | 567 | 77 | 22.9% |
| Naples, ME | 567 | 101 | 0.8% |
| Elk Horn, IA | 567 | 82 | 18.1% |