| Index | Granville | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 58 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 94 | 100 |

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| 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 | $78,618 | $6,552 | $1,834 | $2,359 |
| Renters | $52,925 | $4,410 | $1,235 | $1,588 |
| 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. |
| Archer, IA | 119 | 73 | 26.7% |
| Cleghorn, IA | 233 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Meriden, IA | 121 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Paullina, IA | 971 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Primghar, IA | 1,057 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Granville, IA | 324 | 84 | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chunchula, AL | 324 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Bowie, AZ | 324 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Mountain Ranch, CA | 324 | 141 | 40.6% |
| Floridatown, FL | 324 | 103 | 2.7% |
| Sandborn, IN | 324 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Granville, IA | 324 | 84 | 15.6% |