| Index | Fairburn | South Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 59 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $68,915 | $5,743 | $1,608 | $2,068 |
| Renters | $85,749 | $7,146 | $2,001 | $2,573 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Dakota | 4.5% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Dakota | 0% | 0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Buffalo Gap, SD | 120 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Hermosa, SD | 424 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Keystone, SD | 561 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Fairburn, SD | 109 | 87 | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Newhalen, AK | 109 | 108 | 8.2% |
| De Soto, GA | 109 | 76 | 23.6% |
| Willey, IA | 109 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Lima, IL | 109 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Denison, KS | 109 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Fairburn, SD | 109 | 87 | 13.3% |