| Index | Gays Mills | Wisconsin | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 56 | 89 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 101 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $74,564 | $6,214 | $1,740 | $2,237 |
| Renters | $35,212 | $2,934 | $822 | $1,056 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 6.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Wisconsin | 3.54% | 7.65% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bell Center, WI | 99 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Steuben, WI | 118 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Readstown, WI | 430 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Viola, WI | 765 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Blue River, WI | 526 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Gays Mills, WI | 492 | 86 | 13.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ualapue, HI | 492 | 134 | 34.3% |
| Diagonal, IA | 492 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Dayton, IL | 492 | 103 | 3.3% |
| Matthews, IN | 492 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Martin, MI | 492 | 88 | 12.5% |
| Gays Mills, WI | 492 | 86 | 13.6% |