| Index | Fort Shaw | Montana | National |
| Cost of living | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 109 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 123 | 101 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 81 | 82 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Montana | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Montana | 1% | 6.75% |
| Item | Fort Shaw | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.83 | $27.62 | 24.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.06 | $51.11 | 6.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.42 | $1.54 | 7.9% |
| Movie | $11.16 | $12.88 | 13.3% |
| Yoga | $16.28 | $19.66 | 17.2% |
| Item | Fort Shaw | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.50 | $7.70 | 10.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.45 | $1.66 | 12.8% |
| Milk | $4.54 | $4.73 | 4.1% |
| Potatoes | $4.76 | $5.26 | 9.4% |
| Pizza | $12.76 | $12.76 | 0.0% |
| Beer | $10.15 | $10.55 | 3.8% |
| Item | Fort Shaw | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $186.17 | $140.06 | 32.9% |
| Doctor | $150.28 | $153.82 | 2.3% |
| Dentist | $117.92 | $123.15 | 4.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.84 | $11.73 | 0.9% |
| Lipitor | $24.08 | $23.61 | 2.0% |
| Item | Fort Shaw | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $401,212.00 | $326,622.00 | 22.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,262.25 | $2,480.25 | 8.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Fort Shaw | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.90 | $3.06 | 5.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $58.96 | $65.21 | 9.6% |
| Item | Fort Shaw | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $158.83 | $220.12 | 27.8% |
| Phone | $186.83 | $195.71 | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Vaughn, MT | 906 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Fairfield, MT | 706 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Simms, MT | 349 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Sun River, MT | 42 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Ulm, MT | 769 | 110 | 9.8% |
| Fort Shaw, MT | 144 | 104 | 4.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Reader, AR | 144 | 76 | 24.1% |
| East Shore, CA | 144 | 116 | 15.8% |
| Jersey, GA | 144 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Bernard, IA | 144 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Brunsville, IA | 144 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Fort Shaw, MT | 144 | 104 | 4.1% |
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