| Index | Nebraska | Fort Wayne | Indiana |
| Cost of living | 83 | 90 | 90 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 96 | 94 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 98 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Housing | 47 | 71 | 72 |
| Transportation | 98 | 98 | 95 |
| Utilities | 102 | 102 | 107 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $37,130 | $3,094 | $866 | $1,114 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Indiana | 7% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Indiana | 3.15% | 3.15% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.22 | $24.26 | 8.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.78 | $45.56 | 25.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.63 | $3.70 | 2.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.32 | $1.28 | 3.3% |
| Movie | $12.75 | $12.13 | 5.1% |
| Bowling | $16.72 | $18.00 | 7.1% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.10 | $5.84 | 4.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.64 | $1.57 | 4.1% |
| Milk | $4.74 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.08 | $4.93 | 3.0% |
| Pizza | $12.79 | $12.09 | 5.8% |
| Beer | $10.06 | $10.41 | 3.3% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $104.30 | $125.68 | 17.0% |
| Doctor | $119.61 | $135.78 | 11.9% |
| Dentist | $110.00 | $113.29 | 2.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.59 | $10.65 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $528.19 | $468.60 | 12.7% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $121,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 34.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,635.69 | $2,346.69 | 30.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $777.00 | $949.00 | 18.1% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.35 | $3.46 | 3.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.65 | $59.92 | 0.5% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $197.87 | $193.99 | 2.0% |
| Phone | $192.69 | $192.25 | 0.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Churubusco, IN | 1,901 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Zanesville, IN | 625 | 89 | 11.0% |
| New Haven, IN | 15,934 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Grabill, IN | 1,278 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Roanoke, IN | 1,572 | 90 | 10.5% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 268,378 | 90 | 10.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chula Vista, CA | 268,779 | 156 | 56.1% |
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | 198 | 98.4% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 264,001 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 262,652 | 143 | 43.4% |
| Toledo, OH | 275,116 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 268,378 | 90 | 10.3% |
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