| Index | Winterset | Fort Wayne | Indiana |
| Cost of living | 98 | 90 | 90 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 95 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Health care | 92 | 92 | 99 |
| Housing | 100 | 72 | 72 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $90,538 | $7,545 | $2,112 | $2,716 |
| 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 | $30.61 | $27.62 | 10.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.28 | $51.11 | 11.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.21 | $4.09 | 2.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.52 | $1.54 | 1.4% |
| Movie | $14.91 | $12.88 | 15.8% |
| Yoga | $19.33 | $19.66 | 1.7% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.65 | $7.70 | 0.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.69 | $1.66 | 1.7% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.73 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.26 | $5.26 | 0.1% |
| Pizza | $11.62 | $12.76 | 9.0% |
| Beer | $10.66 | $10.55 | 1.0% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $127.29 | $140.06 | 9.1% |
| Doctor | $135.67 | $153.82 | 11.8% |
| Dentist | $118.33 | $123.15 | 3.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.58 | $11.73 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $19.70 | $23.61 | 16.6% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $223,083.00 | $326,622.00 | 31.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,890.64 | $2,480.25 | 23.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,155.00 | $1,444.00 | 20.0% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.19 | $3.06 | 4.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.33 | $65.21 | 9.0% |
| Item | Fort Wayne | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $202.77 | $220.12 | 7.9% |
| Phone | $193.62 | $195.71 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Uniondale, IN | 284 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Monroeville, IN | 1,355 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Markle, IN | 1,540 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Decatur, IN | 10,024 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Woodburn, IN | 1,435 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 274,188 | 90 | 10.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chula Vista, CA | 274,613 | 162 | 61.7% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 271,787 | 107 | 7.4% |
| Laredo, TX | 268,554 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 268,546 | 148 | 47.8% |
| Irvine, CA | 280,132 | 205 | 105.1% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 274,188 | 90 | 10.3% |
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