| Index | Grand Mound | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 66 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 94 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $109,177 | $9,098 | $2,547 | $3,276 |
| Renters | $53,488 | $4,457 | $1,248 | $1,605 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lost Nation, IA | 466 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Toronto, IA | 84 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Charlotte, IA | 392 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Calamus, IA | 378 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Lowden, IA | 940 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Grand Mound, IA | 573 | 87 | 12.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cecilia, KY | 573 | 87 | 12.5% |
| Audubon, MN | 573 | 92 | 7.9% |
| Dorchester, NE | 573 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Valparaiso, NE | 573 | 91 | 9.2% |
| North Walpole, NH | 573 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Grand Mound, IA | 573 | 87 | 12.7% |