| Index | Fort Atkinson | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 81 | 88 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $93,330 | $7,778 | $2,178 | $2,800 |
| Renters | $39,686 | $3,307 | $926 | $1,191 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | Fort Atkinson | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.16 | $27.62 | 5.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.17 | $51.11 | 23.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.06 | $4.09 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.61 | $1.54 | 4.4% |
| Movie | $13.94 | $12.88 | 8.2% |
| Yoga | $14.56 | $19.66 | 25.9% |
| Item | Fort Atkinson | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.85 | $7.70 | 1.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.73 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.03 | $5.26 | 4.3% |
| Pizza | $12.31 | $12.76 | 3.5% |
| Beer | $10.23 | $10.55 | 3.0% |
| Item | Fort Atkinson | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $174.98 | $140.06 | 24.9% |
| Doctor | $144.00 | $153.82 | 6.4% |
| Dentist | $100.03 | $123.15 | 18.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.60 | $11.73 | 1.1% |
| Lipitor | $19.10 | $23.61 | 19.1% |
| Item | Fort Atkinson | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $213,084.00 | $326,622.00 | 34.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,380.41 | $2,480.25 | 4.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $947.00 | $1,444.00 | 34.4% |
| Item | Fort Atkinson | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.93 | $3.06 | 4.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.98 | $65.21 | 23.4% |
| Item | Fort Atkinson | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $154.94 | $220.12 | 29.6% |
| Phone | $191.50 | $195.71 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Jackson Junction, IA | 92 | 90 | 10.0% |
| St. Lucas, IA | 132 | 76 | 23.6% |
| Lawler, IA | 365 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Hawkeye, IA | 507 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Protivin, IA | 385 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Fort Atkinson, IA | 390 | 83 | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nances Creek, AL | 390 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Turin, GA | 390 | 112 | 11.6% |
| Lee, IL | 390 | 91 | 9.4% |
| Hall Summit, LA | 390 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Big Lake CDP, MN | 390 | 101 | 0.8% |
| Fort Atkinson, IA | 390 | 83 | 17.4% |
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