| Index | Grafton | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living index | 82 | 90 | 100 |
| Index | Grafton | Iowa | National |
| Goods & Services index | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care index | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 42 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 103 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 111 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $37,857 | $3,155 | $883 | $1,136 |
| Renters | $28,269 | $2,356 | $660 | $848 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.36% | 8.98% |
| Item | Grafton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.76 | $17.49 | 47.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $29.22 | $38.17 | 23.4% |
| Toothpaste | $2.82 | $2.32 | 21.5% |
| Shampoo | $0.99 | $1.01 | 2.2% |
| Movie | $10.50 | $10.72 | 2.1% |
| Bowling | $10.00 | $13.86 | 27.9% |
| Item | Grafton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.27 | $3.90 | 16.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.65 | $1.40 | 18.2% |
| Milk | $2.07 | $1.96 | 5.5% |
| Potatoes | $2.99 | $3.18 | 6.1% |
| Pizza | $11.49 | $10.39 | 10.5% |
| Beer | $8.93 | $9.23 | 3.2% |
| Item | Grafton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $94.00 | $106.34 | 11.6% |
| Doctor | $130.00 | $115.25 | 12.8% |
| Dentist | $92.00 | $98.38 | 6.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $7.79 | $9.26 | 15.9% |
| Lipitor | $465.99 | $466.47 | 0.1% |
| Item | Grafton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $68,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 63.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $927.46 | $1,273.32 | 27.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $506.00 | $949.00 | 46.7% |
| Item | Grafton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.92 | $2.59 | 12.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $43.98 | $48.90 | 10.1% |
| Item | Grafton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $204.31 | $167.60 | 21.9% |
| Phone | $178.59 | $163.42 | 9.3% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Portland, IA | 27 | 99 | -1% |
| Mona, IA | 96 | 99 | -1% |
| Bolan, IA | 40 | 99 | -1% |
| Otranto, IA | 8 | 99 | -1% |
| Carpenter, IA | 102 | 76 | -24% |
| Grafton, IA | 355 | 82 | -18% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hartford, OH | 355 | 86 | -14% |
| Huntleigh, MO | 355 | 293 | 193% |
| Lynchburg, SC | 355 | 83 | -17% |
| Cantu Addition, TX | 355 | 77 | -23% |
| Whiteface, TX | 355 | 73 | -27% |
| Grafton, IA | 355 | 82 | -18% |