| Index | Farmington | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 101 | 100 |
| Housing | 36 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 112 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $51,653 | $4,304 | $1,205 | $1,550 |
| Renters | $23,462 | $1,955 | $547 | $704 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.33% | 8.53% |
| Item | Farmington | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.32 | $22.08 | 12.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $31.00 | $42.88 | 27.7% |
| Toothpaste | $2.42 | $2.57 | 5.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.15 | 4.3% |
| Movie | $9.33 | $11.51 | 18.9% |
| Bowling | $16.25 | $16.62 | 2.2% |
| Item | Farmington | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.08 | $4.98 | 18.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.68 | $1.58 | 5.8% |
| Milk | $2.32 | $2.42 | 4.3% |
| Potatoes | $2.84 | $3.54 | 19.8% |
| Pizza | $12.16 | $11.49 | 5.8% |
| Beer | $9.21 | $10.04 | 8.3% |
| Item | Farmington | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $118.10 | $117.76 | 0.3% |
| Doctor | $121.62 | $125.34 | 3.0% |
| Dentist | $92.11 | $107.52 | 14.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.23 | $10.26 | 0.2% |
| Lipitor | $483.72 | $459.24 | 5.3% |
| Item | Farmington | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $42,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 77.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,041.44 | $1,697.41 | 38.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $563.00 | $949.00 | 40.7% |
| Item | Farmington | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.81 | $3.85 | 1.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.76 | $57.01 | 11.0% |
| Item | Farmington | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $214.78 | $177.27 | 21.2% |
| Phone | $188.32 | $189.62 | 0.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arbela, MO | 21 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Luray, MO | 68 | 75 | 24.6% |
| Granger, MO | 16 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Revere, MO | 35 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Hillsboro, IA | 187 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Farmington, IA | 644 | 80 | 19.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kingston, GA | 644 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Halaula, HI | 644 | 157 | 56.6% |
| Albion, IA | 644 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Mount Auburn, IL | 644 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Millville, OH | 644 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Farmington, IA | 644 | 80 | 19.7% |
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